Wisconsin

Key Information

  • The core standards for K-12 are located in Academic Standards. The Mathematics standards in the Academic Standards publication replace those in Common Core State Standards. 
  • Wisconsin adopted WIDA (English Language Learning).
  • Wisconsin does not have Library or Personal Development standards.

Adoption Pipeline

Documents anticipated in 2025:

  • Academic Standards > Computer Science (2025)
  • Academic Standards > Information and Technology Literacy (2025)

Relationships Among Documents 

Relationships exist between the documents below. Please note that the type of relationship varies, and the relationships do not necessarily imply official adoption.

Wisconsin > Standards > English Language Arts (2020)Wisconsin > Common Core State Standards > English Language Arts (2010)
Wisconsin > Standards > Mathematics (2021) National > Common Core State Standards (CCSS) > Mathematics (2010)
Wisconsin > Standards > Mathematics (2021) Wisconsin > Common Core State Standards > Mathematics (2010) 
Wisconsin > Standards > Science (2017)National > NGSS Arranged by Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) > Science (2013)
Wisconsin > Standards > Science (2017)National > NGSS Crosscutting Concepts Matrix (Appendix G) > Science (2013)
Wisconsin > Standards > Science (2017)National > Matrix of DCI in NGSS > Science (2013)
Wisconsin > Standards > Science (2017)National > NGSS Science & Engineering Practices Science and Engineering Practices Appendix F > Science (2013)
Wisconsin > Standards > Information and Technology Literacy (2017) ISTE > Standards for Students (2016)
Wisconsin > Standards > Physical Education (2020) SHAPE America > Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education > Physical Education (2013)
Wisconsin > Standards > World Languages (2019) National > NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements Proficiency Benchmarks > All Languages (2017)