- Cama-i, quyana tailuci!
- (Central Yup’ik)
- "Greetings, thank you for coming!"
English Language Arts
Standards
- English Language Arts standards (pdf, word, excel, text)
- Guide for reading ELA standards (pdf)
- Glossary for ELA standards (pdf)
- Shifts for Alaska ELA standards (pdf)
- AK STAR Summative Blueprint for English Language Arts (PDF)
- Achievement Level Descriptors: English Language Arts (Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grade 9)
- Achievement Level Explorer Tool
Standards and Targets by Grade
| Grade Level | Standards | Learning Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | PDF | Word | Word |
| 1 | PDF | Word | Word |
| 2 | PDF | Word | Word |
| 3 | PDF | Word | Word |
| 4 | PDF | Word | Word |
| 5 | PDF | Word | Word |
| 6 | PDF | Word | Word |
| 7 | PDF | Word | Word |
| 8 | PDF | Word | Word |
High School Standards by Conceptual Category
| Conceptual Category | Standards |
|---|---|
| Reading Standards for Literature | PDF | Word |
| Reading Standards for Informational Text | PDF | Word |
| Writing Standards | PDF | Word |
| Speaking and Listening Standards | PDF | Word |
| Language Standards | PDF | Word |
High School Standards Assessed
Shifts for Alaska ELA Standards (AK DEED)
AK STAR Summative Blueprint for English Language Arts (AK DEED)
Achievement Level Descriptors Flyer 2025 (AK DEED)
Achievement Level Descriptors Grades 3-5 (AK DEED)
Achievement Level Descriptors ELA Grades 6-8 (AK DEED)
Achievement Level Descriptors ELA Grade 9 (AK DEED)
Achievement Level Explorer Tool (AK DEED)
Teacher Tools and Resources
Text Structures (WI DPI)
AK Reads Act K-8 Evidence-Based Resources (AK DEED)
Creating Text Dependent and Specific Questions for Close Analytic Reading (AK DEED 2014)
Text Structure Poster (AK DEED 2014)
Text Structure Student Cards (AK DEED 2014)
Lesson Planning Template (AK DEED 2014)
Assessments
Alaska's Required Statewide Assessments
Resources to Support Implementation
Course Design and Instructional Materials Selection and Adoption Toolkit (WA OSPI)
Elementary Instructional Planning Guide (NE DE)
Elementary Schedule Guidance Fact Sheet (KS SDE)
Alaska Native Language and Cultural Resources
Alaska Native Language Literacy Guidebook Introduction (AK DEED)
Alaska Native Language Literacy (AK DEED)
Culturally Based Curriculum Resources (Alaska Native Knowledge Network)
Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools (Alaska Native Knowledge Network)
ELL Support
ELD Standards (WIDA)
English Language Proficiency Assessment (AK DEED / WIDA)
Reading with Multilingual Learners (WIDA)