Literacy Standards

The latest version of the Iowa Academic Standards for English Language Arts (ELA) and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects were adopted by the State Board of Education on June 20, 2024.

Literacy Standards Documents

Literacy Standards Support Documents

Implementation Guidebook for Iowa Academic Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy - Resources to support the planning and instruction processes for implementing the standards.

Iowa Academic Standards

Family Guides

Ten grade-specific guides provide an overview of what students will learn in ELA/Language Arts, Mathematics and Science by the end of each grade. 

View the guides