Washington State · Math and ELA
The 2026 Learning Standards
What changed, how the new codes work, and where every Common Core standard went. Built from OSPI's adoption spreadsheets, so you can find what you need without reading the full documents.
- 2026-27Now
Explore and begin using
Educators learn the standards and start using them.
- 2027-28
Required with students
Schools teach to the 2026 standards.
Timeline from OSPI's Learning Standards Review. For what it means for state testing, see OSPI's FAQ.
Where did my standard go?
Type a Common Core code to see the 2026 standard it became, or search the 2026 standards by code or by words.
The two subjects
Mathematics
OSPI · Adopted June 18, 2026
- Data Analysis 102
- Quantity 129
- Relationships 102
- Spatial Reasoning 91
16 pages: K-8 by grade, high school by course
Explore MathEnglish Language Arts
OSPI · Adopted August 6, 2026
- Reading 51
- Writing 65
- Speaking, Listening, and Digital Forums 55
- Language 53
- Research and Media Literacy 51
11 pages: K-8 by grade, then 9-10 and 11-12
Explore ELAHow the codes work
Every 2026 standard has a code built from the same pieces. Tap a piece to see what it means.
A Grade 6 Math standard
Content
Mathematics
Content code tells which content area or subject the standard is for.
Efficiently, flexibly, and accurately demonstrate understanding of ratio and rate reasoning by solving real-world and mathematical problems, e.g., by reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios, tape diagrams, double number line diagrams, or equations to find different ways to express the same ratio.
a. Make tables of equivalent ratios relating quantities with whole-number measurements, find missing values in the tables, and plot the pairs of values on the coordinate plane. Use tables to compare ratios.
A Grade 6 ELA standard
Content
English Language Arts
Content code tells which content area or subject the standard is for.
Students comprehend and interpret texts using a variety of strategies.
c. Make inferences and predictions, checking them against textual evidence.
Priority standards
Priority Learning Standards are the most essential academic skills and concepts students need to succeed from one grade level to the next. These standards were selected to ensure all students have equitable access to the knowledge and skills that can be leveraged, both in school and beyond. Other learning standards serve to support and reinforce the Priority Learning Standards. The Priority Learning Standards identify the universal set of standards that each and every student should have the opportunity to learn and be able to do.
Endurance
Will this skill or knowledge still be valuable beyond a single test, school year, or post-high school?
Leverage
Is this skill or knowledge useful across multiple subjects?
Readiness
Does this skill or knowledge prepare students for success in the next grade level, course, or post-high school option?
Because state standards encompass many learning goals for each subject and grade, OSPI collaborated with groups of educators from kindergarten through 12th grade over two years to identify the standards that are most critical to focus on in teaching and assessment. The process was guided by national best practices. Educators had multiple opportunities to review and give feedback before the Priority Learning Standards were finalized.
Where PRISM fits
PRISM is a standards-based learning platform built by a Washington teacher. Here is what a school using it does with these standards.
Start from the priorities
OSPI's Priority flag marks what every student needs most. In PRISM, each PLC team chooses the priority standards it will teach to mastery and assess together.
Turn the parts into a scale
Most 2026 standards arrive with lettered parts. In PRISM, a team breaks a standard into skills, a ladder from getting started to mastery, and scores students against it.
Carry your work across
The crosswalk on these pages shows where every Common Core standard went. That is the map a team needs to move its units, scales and assessments to 2026.
Keep families in the loop
PRISM's family portal shows a student's progress standard by standard. OSPI's family guides, linked from every grade, explain the standards in seven languages.
The 2026 Math and ELA standards are being added to PRISM now, ahead of 2027-28.