The NYS Standards for English Language Arts
and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

The K–12 standards define what students should understand and be able to do by the end of each grade. They correspond to the College and Career Readiness (CCR) anchor standards.

The CCR and grade-specific standards are necessary complements—the former providing
broad standards, the latter providing additional specificity—that together define the skills and understandings that all students must demonstrate.

Reading Standards for Literature

• Key Ideas and Details
• Craft and Structure
• Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
• Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
• Responding to Literature

Reading Standards for Informational Text

• Key Ideas and Details
• Craft and Structure
• Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
• Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

Writing Standards:

• Text Types and Purposes
• Production and Distribution of Writing
• Research to Build and Present Knowledge
• Range of Writing
• Responding to Literature

Speaking and Listening Standards

• Comprehension and Collaboration
• Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

Language Standards

• Conventions of Standard English
• Knowledge of Language
• Vocabulary Acquisition and Use