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Common Core standards by grade

We mapped every Common Core standard for math and English language arts, kindergarten to grade 8, to the KidUniversity lessons that teach it, and we show where we fall short. Use these pages to see what your child is learning, or to plan around them in your homeschool.

Math: Common Core alignment

Our math courses for kindergarten to grade 8 are mapped to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. 227 of 229 standards are taught and practiced in our lessons, and 2 are partly covered. Grades 2–8 math follows the unit sequence of Illustrative Mathematics, a curriculum written for the Common Core.

227covered
2partly covered
0not covered

Kindergarten21 of 22 covered · 1 partly covered Grade 121 of 21 covered Grade 226 of 26 covered Grade 325 of 25 covered Grade 428 of 28 covered Grade 526 of 26 covered Grade 629 of 29 covered Grade 723 of 24 covered · 1 partly covered Grade 828 of 28 covered

Reading and writing: skills by grade

For English language arts we don't claim alignment. Of 373 Common Core ELA standards for kindergarten to grade 8, 198 are taught and practiced in our Reading, Writing and English courses, 135 are partly covered and 40 aren't covered. Reading, phonics, grammar and vocabulary are strong. Writing whole essays and speaking and listening with others can only partly be practiced in an app, so plan writing on paper and conversations at home.

198covered
135partly covered
40not covered

Kindergarten20 of 41 covered · 12 partly covered Grade 119 of 41 covered · 13 partly covered Grade 223 of 40 covered · 14 partly covered Grade 324 of 42 covered · 15 partly covered Grade 424 of 43 covered · 17 partly covered Grade 524 of 43 covered · 15 partly covered Grade 620 of 41 covered · 18 partly covered Grade 722 of 41 covered · 15 partly covered Grade 822 of 41 covered · 16 partly covered

How we mapped it

We read each standard and matched it to the units and lessons that teach it, by their topics and content. Covered means a lesson or unit teaches the skill and gives practice on it. Partly covered means only part of the standard is taught, or it's taught but can't be fully practiced in the app (for example, writing a whole essay or speaking in a discussion). Not covered means no lesson in that grade teaches it. High school, science and social studies aren't mapped yet.

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Common Core State Standards © Copyright 2010 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. The standard descriptions on these pages are KidUniversity's own short summaries, not the official text; read the full standards at thecorestandards.org. KidUniversity is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NGA Center or CCSSO.