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, Personal Development, or Workplace Skills standards.

Adoption Pipeline

Documents anticipated in 2025:

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

Documents adopted in 2024:

  • Academic Standards > Career Readiness (2024)

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)