Grade Level Standards

• K-12 ELA and Literacy
• Kindergarten
• First Grade
• Second Grade
• Third Grade
• Fourth Grade
• Fifth Grade
• Sixth Grade
• Seventh Grade
• Eighth Grade
• Ninth-Tenth Grades
• Eleventh-Twelfth Grades
• Appendix
• English Language Proficiency

To access a machine readable version of the official Montana Content Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy, please visit the IMS Global CASE Network site.  Create a free login, select Montana Office of Public Instruction, and view or download the standards. The CASE version of the standards can be uploaded to student information systems, curriculum mapping programs, and a variety of other uses.

• Learn more about the CASE Network
• CASE Network FAQ

Upcoming ELA Opportunities

Educators Conference in Belgrade, MT- October  17-18, 2019. Be sure to join me, Christy Mock-Stutz, October 17 at 10:00 am for the MATELA keynote address! 

Check out upcoming events in English Language Arts and Literacy

Take a look at our calendar of upcoming events- The Professional Learning Portal

Helpful Literacy Resources

IEFA Literacy Lessons
EdReady Montana
SBAC Interim Assessments

ESSA Resources

Guide for Selecting Instructional Materials Aligned to Montana's Content Standards

Criteria for Selecting Instructional Materials

Featured ELA Hub Courses

Looking for free, online professional learning? Need more renewal units? Take a look at the Teacher Learning Hub for a variety of literacy courses (and courses in all content areas as well).

Check out these favorite courses on writing instruction:

• Write From the Start, K-2 Writing Strategies
• Writing to Learn, 3-5 Writing Strategies
• Writing Across the Content Areas, 5-12 Writing Strategies