The Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening provide a guide for teachers to use in the planning of instruction, assessments, and learning benchmarks. These standards cover the 4 key areas of English, Composition, and Literature and specify the skills and knowledge that students are expected to be proficient in by the end of each grade in school.
Click the URL below to open the Pennsylvania Department of Education website to learn more about the Academic Standards.
To view a PDF of the state standards, download the file below.
