Academic Standards

Career Preparedness

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This document contains the course of study for Career Preparedness.

Career Preparedness Course Outline and Pacing Guide

Driver and Traffic Safety Education

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This document elaborates on how the Reading Initiative has changed over time to meet the literacy needs in Alabama. (Grades 6-12)

English Language Arts

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2021 Alabama Course of Study: English Language Arts; Adopted 2021; Effective 2022-2023 School Year (Grades K-12)

The Differentiated Instructional Guide (DIG) is an instructional companion to the course of study. The DIG assists teachers in tailoring instruction to meet the individual needs of all students, by finding strengths and weaknesses beginning with prior knowledge, and moving forward to learning the objectives to master the standard.  Differentiated instruction, as a framework, allows teachers to implement a variety of strategies to maximize student growth and individual success.

Arts Education

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2017 Alabama Course of Study: Arts Education; Adopted 2017, Effective 2018-2019 School Year (Grades K-12)

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

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2018 Alabama Course of Study: Digital Literacy and Computer Science; Adopted 2018, Effective 2019-2020 School Year (Grades K-12)

2008 Alabama Course of Study: Technology Education; Adopted March 2008, Effective 2009-2010 School Year (Grades K-12)

Foreign Languages

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2017 Alabama Course of Study: World Languages; Adopted April 13, 2017; Effective 2018-2019 School Year (Grades K-12)

Alabama Course of Study: Languages Other Than English—Foreign Languages, 2006; Adopted March 2006; Effective 2007-2008 School Year (Grades K-12)

Health Education

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2019 Alabama Course of Study: Health Education; Adopted 2019, Effective 2020-2021 School Year (Grades K-12)

2009 Alabama Course of Study: Health Education; Adopted 2009, Effective 2010-2011 School Year (Grades K-12)

Mathematics

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Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics, Adopted 2020 (Grades K-12)

Algebra with Finance (Grades 9-12)

Course standards for Career Mathematics, Career Mathematics A, and Career Mathematics B (Grades 11-12)

The Differentiated Instructional Guide (DIG) is an instructional companion to the course of study. The DIG assists teachers in tailoring instruction to meet the individual needs of all students, by finding strengths and weaknesses beginning with prior knowledge, moving forward to learning the objectives to master the standard. Differentiated instruction, as a framework, allows teachers to implement a variety of strategies to maximize student growth and individual success.

Physical Education

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2019 Alabama Course of Study: Physical Education; Effective 2020-2021 school year (Grade K-12)

2009 Alabama Course of Study: Physical Education; Adopted 2009; Effective 2010-2011 School Year (Grade K-12)

Science

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2023 Alabama Course of Study: Science

2015 Alabama Course of Study: Science; Effective 2016-2017 School Year (Grade K-12)

The Curriculum Guide to the Alabama Course of Study: Science prepares students for study of the grade-level and course content standards through the teaching of prerequisite and enabling skills necessary for learning each content standard. This allows students to work toward grade level and course content standards while working at individual ability levels.

Social Studies

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2010 Course of Study: Adopted May 2010, Effective 2014-2015 School Year (Grade K-12)

The Curriculum Guide to the Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies prepares students for study of grade-level content standards through the teaching of prerequisite and enabling skills necessary for learning each content standard. This allows students to work toward grade-level standards while working at individual ability levels.

Supporting Documents

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Current revised Course of Study Standards and Textbook Adoption Cycle (Updated May 2022)

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Eligibility Assessment Blueprints

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This document is the Blueprint for ELA Grade 7 to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

This document is the Blueprint for ELA Grade 8 to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

This document is the Blueprint for ELA Grade 9 to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

This document is the Blueprint for ELA Grade 10 to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

This document is the Blueprint for ELA Grade 11 to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

This document is the Blueprint for Algebra I to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams. (Grades 8-10)

This document is the Blueprint for Algebra II to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams. (Grades 9-12)

This document is the Blueprint for Algebra II with Trigonometry to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams. (Grades 11-12)

This document is the Blueprint for Algebraic Connections to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams. (Grades 9-12)

This document is the Blueprint for Geometry to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams. (Grades 9-11)

This document is the Blueprint for Math Grade 7 to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

This document is the Blueprint for Math Grade 8 to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

This document is the Blueprint for Biology to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams. (Grades 9-10)

This document is the Blueprint for Chemistry to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams. (Grades 10-12)

This document is the Blueprint for Grade 7 Science to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

This document is the Blueprint for Grade 8 Science to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams Science Physics Blueprint (Grades 10-12)

This document is the Blueprint for Physical Science to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams. (Grades 10-11)

This document is the Blueprint for Social Studies Grade 7 to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

This document is the Blueprint for Social Studies Grade 8 to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

This document is the Blueprint for Social Studies Grade 9 to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

This document is the Blueprint for Social Studies Grade 10 to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

This document is the Blueprint for Social Studies Grade 11 to be used for AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams.

All Standards and Courses Of Study

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2008 Alabama Course of Study: Career and Technical Education; Adopted March 2008, Effective 2009-2010 School Year (Grades 6-12)