Oregon Department of Education Academic Content Standards

Oregon, United States

Oregon's academic standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within a content area at specific stages of their education. These standards are developed by Oregon educators and adopted by the State Board of Education to ensure students are prepared for college and career success.

Oregon Department of Education Academic Content Standards

Oregon's academic standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within a content area at specific stages of their education. These standards are developed by Oregon educators and adopted by the State Board of Education to ensure students are prepared for college and career success.

Governing Body: Oregon State Board of Education / Oregon Department of Education (ODE)

Year Adopted: Varies by subject: ELA (2019), Mathematics (2021), Science (2022), Social Science (2021/2024)

Grade Levels Covered

Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, High School (Grades 9-12)

English Language Arts & Literacy

Kindergarten

K.RF.1 Reading: Foundational Skills

Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

Key skills: Follow words left to right, Recognize that spoken words are represented by letters, Identify parts of a book
K.RL.1 Reading: Literature

With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

Key skills: Identify characters, Recall story events, Ask who/what/where questions

Grade 5

5.RI.1 Reading: Informational Text

Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Key skills: Direct citation, Inference making, Evidence-based explanation
5.W.1 Writing

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Key skills: Structuring arguments, Using transition words, Providing supporting evidence

Grade 8

8.RL.1 Reading: Literature

Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Key skills: Textual analysis, Strong evidence selection, Critical inferencing

High School (9-12)

9-10.RI.1 Reading: Informational Text

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Key skills: Advanced analysis, Differentiating explicit vs. implicit meaning, Synthesizing evidence

Mathematics

Kindergarten

K.NCC.B.4 Numeric Reasoning: Counting and Cardinality

Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.

Key skills: One-to-one correspondence, Cardinality, Number sequencing
K.GM.A.1 Geometric Reasoning & Measurement

Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects.

Key skills: Shape identification, Spatial vocabulary (above, below, beside), Geometric description

Grade 5

5.OA.A.1 Algebraic Reasoning: Operations

Write and evaluate numerical expressions that include parentheses.

Key skills: Order of operations, Expression writing, Mathematical notation
5.NBT.A.1 Numeric Reasoning: Base Ten Arithmetic

Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left.

Key skills: Place value understanding, Decimals, Powers of ten

Grade 8

8.AEE.A.1 Algebraic Reasoning: Expressions and Equations

Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent numerical expressions.

Key skills: Exponent rules, Numerical simplification, Scientific notation

High School (9-12)

HS.DR.A.1 Data Reasoning

Formulate questions and collect data to investigate phenomena or solve problems.

Key skills: Statistical questioning, Data collection methods, Analyzing distributions

Science

Kindergarten

K-ESS2-1 Earth and Space Sciences

Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.

Key skills: Observation, Pattern recognition, Data recording

Grade 5

5-PS1-1 Physical Sciences

Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.

Key skills: Modeling, Particle theory, Scientific explanation

Grade 8

MS-LS1-1 Life Sciences

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

Key skills: Microscopy, Experimental design, Cell theory

High School (9-12)

HS-PS1-1 Physical Sciences

Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.

Key skills: Predictive modeling, Atomic structure analysis, Periodic trends

Social Science

Kindergarten

K.15 History

Distinguish between past and present.

Key skills: Chronological thinking, Historical comparison, Identifying change over time

Grade 5

5.1 Civics and Government

Analyze how a bill becomes a law at the federal level.

Key skills: Legislative process, Federal government structure, Civic participation

Grade 8

8.26 History

Examine the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

Key skills: Causal analysis, Historical interpretation, Evaluating impact

High School (9-12)

HS.1 Civics and Government

Analyze the role of the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.

Key skills: Constitutional law, Rights and responsibilities, Judicial review

Implementation Notes

Oregon standards are designed to be spiraled, meaning skills introduced in early grades are revisited with increasing complexity. Recent updates in Mathematics and Social Science emphasize 'Data Reasoning' and 'Ethnic Studies' respectively. Districts have flexibility in curriculum choice but must align to these state-adopted performance expectations.

Assessment

Students in grades 3-8 and 11 are assessed via the Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS). Science is specifically assessed in grades 5, 8, and 11. High school students must also meet personalized learning requirements and earn specific credits in core subjects for the Oregon Diploma.

About This Standard
Added:
January 13, 2026

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