The ND Standards-Based Learning (NDSBL) English Language Arts (ELA) resources were created by North Dakota teachers for North Dakota teachers. State workgroups representing public, private and tribal schools and higher education institutions collaborated with the Regional Education Associations (CREA, NESC and SEEC) to draft a collection of documents that can serve as a foundation for a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

The North Dakota ELA Priority Standards are the state content standards deemed greatest priority within each grade level or course as determined by five criteria: endurance, leverage, readiness for next level of learning, assessment connection, and teacher judgement (Heflebower et al., 2020).

Each proficiency scale details a learning progression for a priority standard, with the standard represented as score 3.0 (proficient) within the scale. Scales outline the simple (foundational knowledge and skills), target and complex learning for all grade K-12 priority standards.

To further support implementation of scales in the classroom and student involvement in the learning and assessment processes, our work groups created aligned student-friendly scales. During development, format, function, and language considerations were made for students across grades K-12 while maintaining direct content and skill alignment to the teacher versions.

Finally, sample instructional plans have been added as available resources and demonstrations of priority standard groupings for unit design.

The North Dakota Priority Standards and Proficiency Scales support implementation of the North Dakota K-12 Education Content Standards.

The Essential Skills are overarching competencies identified within the North Dakota Portrait of a Graduate and unveiled by Governor Burgum during the 2021 Summit on Innovative Education to support alternate pathways to graduation. The Portrait of a Graduate framework serves as a guide and focuses on seven attributes critical to ensuring graduates are prepared for a career, college and community: critical thinking, communication, empathy, collaboration, learner’s mindset, adaptability, and perseverance.

The Essential Skills competencies are also present in the North Dakota Learning Continuum which is a statewide framework (document) identifying key qualities (attributes) within a set of learning expectations (competencies). This framework indicates the performance level that students participating in a proficiency or mastery-based learning model should know and be able to demonstrate over their K-12 career and beyond.

The resources on this website were created by North Dakota teachers for North Dakota teachers. State workgroups representing public, private, and tribal schools, and higher education institutions collaborated with the Regional Education Associations (CREA, NESC and SEEC) to draft a collection of documents that can serve as a foundation for a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

Each North Dakota Essential Skills proficiency scale details a learning progression aligned to a competency, with the proficiency expectation represented as score 3.0 within the scale. Scales outline the simple (foundational knowledge and skills), target, and complex learning for all grade spans, K-12.

To further support the implementation of scales in the classroom and student involvement in the learning and assessment processes, our work groups created aligned, student-friendly scales. During development, format, function, and language considerations were made for students across grades K-12 while maintaining direct content and skill alignment to the teacher versions.

The ND Standards-Based Learning (NDSBL) Health resources were created by North Dakota teachers for North Dakota teachers. State workgroups representing public, private and tribal schools and higher education institutions collaborated with the Regional Education Associations (CREA, NESC and SEEC) to draft a collection of documents that can serve as a foundation for a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

Each North Dakota Health proficiency scale details a learning progression for a standard, with the standard represented as score 3.0 (proficient) within the scale. Scales outline the simple (foundational knowledge and skills), target and complex learning for all grade K-12 standards.

To further support implementation of scales in the classroom and student involvement in the learning and assessment processes, our work groups created aligned student-friendly scales. During development, format, function, and language considerations were made for students across grades K-12 while maintaining direct content and skill alignment to the teacher versions.

The North Dakota Proficiency Scales support implementation of the North Dakota K-12 Education Content Standards.

The ND Standards-Based Learning (NDSBL) Math resources were created by North Dakota teachers for North Dakota teachers.  State workgroups representing public, private and tribal schools and higher education institutions collaborated with the Regional Education Associations (CREA, NESC and SEEC) to draft a collection of documents that can serve as a foundation for a guaranteed and viable curriculum.  

The North Dakota Math Priority Standards are the state content standards deemed greatest priority within each grade level or course as determined by five criteria: endurance, leverage, readiness for next level of learning, assessment connection, and teacher judgement (Heflebower et al., 2020). 

Each proficiency scale details a learning progression for a priority standard, with the standard represented as score 3.0 (proficient) within the scale.  Scales outline the simple (foundational knowledge and skills), target and complex learning for all grade K-12 priority standards. 

To further support implementation of scales in the classroom and student involvement in the learning and assessment processes, our work groups created aligned student-friendly scales.  During development, format, function, and language considerations were made for students across grades K-12 while maintaining direct content and skill alignment to the teacher versions.

Finally, sample instructional plans have been added as available resources and demonstrations of priority standard groupings for unit design.

The North Dakota Priority Standards and Proficiency Scales support implementation of the North Dakota K-12 Education Content Standards.

The ND Standards-Based Learning (NDSBL) Music resources were created by North Dakota teachers for North Dakota teachers. State workgroups representing public and private schools collaborated with the Regional Education Associations (CREA, NESC and SEEC) to draft a collection of documents that can serve as a foundation for a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

Each North Dakota Music proficiency scale details a learning progression for a standard, with the standard represented as score 3.0 (proficient) within the scale. Scales outline the simple (foundational knowledge and skills), target and complex learning for all grade K-12 standards.

To further support implementation of scales in the classroom and student involvement in the learning and assessment processes, our work groups created aligned student-friendly scales. During development, format, function, and language considerations were made for students across grades K-12 while maintaining direct content and skill alignment to the teacher versions.

The North Dakota Proficiency Scales support implementation of the North Dakota K-12 Education Content Standards.

The ND Standards-Based Learning (NDSBL) Science resources were created by North Dakota teachers for North Dakota teachers. State workgroups representing public, private and tribal schools and higher education institutions collaborated with the Regional Education Associations (CREA, NESC and SEEC) to draft a collection of documents that can serve as a foundation for a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

Each North Dakota Science proficiency scale details a learning progression for a standard, with the standard represented as score 3.0 (proficient) within the scale. Scales outline the simple (foundational knowledge and skills), target and complex learning for all grade K-12 standards.

To further support implementation of scales in the classroom and student involvement in the learning and assessment processes, our work groups created aligned student-friendly scales. During development, format, function, and language considerations were made for students across grades K-12 while maintaining direct content and skill alignment to the teacher versions.

The North Dakota Proficiency Scales support implementation of the North Dakota K-12 Education Content Standards.

The ND Standards-Based Learning (NDSBL) Social Studies resources were created by North Dakota teachers for North Dakota teachers. State workgroups representing public, private and tribal schools and higher education institutions collaborated with the Regional Education Associations (CREA, NESC and SEEC) to draft a collection of documents that can serve as a foundation for a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

Each North Dakota Social Studies proficiency scale details a learning progression for a standard, with the standard represented as score 3.0 (proficient) within the scale. Scales outline the simple (foundational knowledge and skills), target and complex learning for all grade K-12 standards.

To further support implementation of scales in the classroom and student involvement in the learning and assessment processes, our work groups created aligned student-friendly scales. During development, format, function, and language considerations were made for students across grades K-12 while maintaining direct content and skill alignment to the teacher versions.

The North Dakota Proficiency Scales support implementation of the North Dakota K-12 Education Content Standards.