Rhode Island Academic Standards

Explore Rhode Island's standards documents, adoption and implementation dates, and official sources, with links to available classroom guides.

4 subjects with official sources

Math

Rhode Island Core Standards for Mathematics

Adopted: 2021
In effect since: 2021-22

Official source

English Language Arts

Rhode Island Core Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy

Adopted: 2021
In effect since: 2021-22

Official source

Science

Next Generation Science Standards

Adopted: 2013
In effect since: 2013-14

Official source

Rhode Island has adopted the Next Generation Science Standards as written.

Social Studies

Rhode Island Social Studies Standards

Adopted: 2023
In effect since: 2026-27

Official source

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