About the Oregon Content Standards

Background
The Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century sets standards for students to prepare them for the challenges they will face after high school. The goal is to have classroom curriculum, instruction, and assessment work together to help students achieve the expected results. Since the act passed in 1991, teams of teachers and other experts regularly refine the content standards and streamline the material and systems used for statewide assessment. These changes are reflective of the needs of students and the capacity of schools- understanding built on test findings and frank and vigorous feedback from educators at all levels.

Timeline for Revised Standards

Adopted Date	Content Area	Implementation Date
April 18, 2002	Mathematics	2004-2005
2003	English	2005-2006

Search the Standards
This Search the Standards section of the OPEN Web site contains the revised standards published in 2003 and applicable to the 2003-2004 school year (unless otherwise noted in the red text on the top of the search page). The Oregon Standards include English, Mathematics, Science, the Social Sciences (history, civics, geography and economics), the Arts, Second Languages and Physical Education. Common Curriculum Goals are available for Health Education, Technology and Career-Related Learning Standards adopted by the State Board of Education.

Glossary of Oregon Content Standards related terms

• Academic Content Standards
  These standards define what students are expected to know and be able to do in English, mathematics, science, social sciences (history, civics, geography and economics), the arts, second language and physical education.
• Common Curriculum Goals
  The same course of study (curriculum) used in all Oregon school districts from kindergarten through grade 12. The Common Curriculum Goals include the academic content standards and essential learning skills.