California testing 001 Content Standards Content standards were designed to encourage the highest achievement of every student, by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level. The content standards adopted by the California State Board of Education are listed below: Printed publications can be purchased from CDE Press Educational Resources Catalog . Current Standards Search the California Content Standards This application contains the 12 California content standards. The application is designed so educators can quickly find, search, and sort relevant standards across disciplines to aid in instructional planning and assessment. This is a web view of our available mobile application, which we encourage you to download. You can find more information about the mobile application on the CA Standards Mobile Application web page. English Language Arts Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, Adopted August 2010 (PDF; 2MB) (Modified March 2013 Publication Version) Word Version of Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (DOC; 3MB) College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards Brochures for Parents/Guardians These brochures on the English Language Arts/literacy standards provide parent/guardians insight into what their children are learning as they progress through the grade levels. The brochures also offer suggestions for parents/guardians to support their students’ learning and a list of additional resources.