Iowa Standards

The Iowa standards are the state curriculum standards for all K-12 public schools in Iowa. Every lesson, assessment, and resource must be standards-aligned.

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Elementary and Middle School Standards

Kindergarten through 8th grade, all subjects.

Kindergarten - ELA241 standardsKindergarten - Math93 standardsKindergarten - Science22 standardsKindergarten - Social Studies76 standardsKindergarten - Fine Arts7 standardsKindergarten - PE277 standardsKindergarten - Technology Applications35 standardsGrade 1 - ELA259 standardsGrade 1 - Math104 standardsGrade 1 - Science21 standardsGrade 1 - Social Studies81 standardsGrade 1 - Fine Arts7 standardsGrade 1 - PE277 standardsGrade 1 - Technology Applications35 standardsGrade 2 - ELA236 standardsGrade 2 - Math97 standardsGrade 2 - Science23 standardsGrade 2 - Social Studies81 standardsGrade 2 - Fine Arts7 standardsGrade 2 - PE277 standardsGrade 2 - Technology Applications35 standardsGrade 3 - ELA264 standardsGrade 3 - Math94 standardsGrade 3 - Science27 standardsGrade 3 - Social Studies81 standardsGrade 3 - Fine Arts47 standardsGrade 3 - PE277 standardsGrade 3 - Technology Applications35 standardsGrade 4 - ELA255 standardsGrade 4 - Math106 standardsGrade 4 - Science26 standardsGrade 4 - Social Studies91 standardsGrade 4 - Fine Arts47 standardsGrade 4 - PE277 standardsGrade 4 - Technology Applications35 standardsGrade 5 - ELA246 standardsGrade 5 - Math87 standardsGrade 5 - Science71 standardsGrade 5 - Social Studies88 standardsGrade 5 - Fine Arts7 standardsGrade 5 - Technology Applications35 standardsGrade 5 - CTE475 standardsGrade 6 - ELA290 standardsGrade 6 - Math90 standardsGrade 6 - Science97 standardsGrade 6 - Social Studies167 standardsGrade 6 - Fine Arts7 standardsGrade 6 - Technology Applications35 standardsGrade 6 - CTE475 standardsGrade 7 - ELA290 standardsGrade 7 - Math90 standardsGrade 7 - Science100 standardsGrade 7 - Social Studies119 standardsGrade 7 - Fine Arts58 standardsGrade 7 - Technology Applications35 standardsGrade 7 - CTE475 standardsGrade 8 - ELA294 standardsGrade 8 - Math88 standardsGrade 8 - Science101 standardsGrade 8 - Social Studies134 standardsGrade 8 - Fine Arts7 standardsGrade 8 - Technology Applications35 standardsGrade 8 - CTE475 standards

High School Standards by Subject

All 9-12 standards, organized by subject and course.

High School - ELA523 standardsHigh School - Math536 standardsHigh School - Science189 standardsHigh School - Social Studies518 standardsHigh School - Technology Applications35 standardsHigh School - CTE957 standards

Why standards alignment matters

Iowa state test Accountability

Iowa assesses student mastery through Iowa state test testing, which is built directly from the Iowa standards. When every lesson ties to a specific standard code, your students practice exactly what they will be assessed on, closing the gap between instruction and test performance.

Campus Walk-Throughs

Instructional coaches and administrators look for posted learning objectives tied to standard codes during classroom observations. Materials that reference the standard directly make it simple to demonstrate alignment during any walk-through or formal evaluation.

Substitute Plans and Coverage

A substitute needs materials that are ready to use and tied to the correct curriculum. Generating standards-aligned resources in advance means your students keep progressing on the right standards, even when you are out. No wasted instructional time, no off-topic busywork.

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