What does a student learn in
Oklahoma sets its own course rather than adopting a national framework. The Oklahoma Academic Standards cover English, math, science, and social studies, and the state revises each subject on a rolling schedule so no set of standards sits untouched for long. The result is a curriculum that reflects what Oklahoma educators and the state board decide students should know, written and owned in-state.
- Oklahoma Academic Standards
- What students learn
- English and math both follow the Oklahoma Academic Standards from kindergarten through high school, with math moving into a standard Algebra and Geometry sequence in the upper grades. Science is taught as something students investigate, with lab work and hands-on tasks built into the standards rather than tacked on. Social studies runs as a multi-year sequence that ends in a serious look at United States government and civics before graduation.
- How students are measured
- Oklahoma does not have a statewide assessment recorded on this page. Students may still sit for national tests such as the NAEP sample or college-entrance exams like the ACT or SAT in high school, and individual districts often add their own benchmark tests during the year. Without a single high-stakes spring test on the calendar, most of what a family sees comes from classroom grades and district-chosen measures.
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- Subjects covered
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- Grade levels
- 14
- Standards on file
- 4,047
- Assessments tracked
- 0
Does Oklahoma use Common Core?
No. Oklahoma repealed Common Core in 2014 and writes its own academic standards for English, math, science, and social studies. The current standards were built by Oklahoma teachers and reviewed by the legislature before taking effect.
How often do the standards get rewritten?
State law requires a review of each subject area every six years. That means math and English are revised on one cycle, science and social studies on another, so something is usually under review at the State Department of Education.
Which subjects do the standards cover?
The Oklahoma Academic Standards cover English, math, science, and social studies for every grade from kindergarten through high school. The state also publishes separate standards for the arts, world languages, physical education, and computer science.
Who approves the standards?
Draft standards are written by committees of Oklahoma teachers and content experts, adopted by the State Board of Education, and then sent to the legislature for a joint resolution. Lawmakers can approve them, reject them, or send them back for changes.
How can a parent see what students learn each year?
Pick a grade and subject from the calculator above. Each grade page lists the specific skills students are expected to learn that year, in plain language, with the official standard code next to it.