ELA Standards

Download the 2021 Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts.

The English Language Arts Framework is a hub of resources developed to help teachers translate standards into classroom practice. They do not represent a directive to teachers, schools, or districts for classroom instruction.

English Language Arts Framework

• Objective Analysis with Teacher & Student Actions, Recommendations, Key Terms, & Related Objectives
• Student Proficiency Levels & Instructional Guidance
• Literacy Progressions
• Universal Design for Learning
• Writing Resources
• Engagement Strategies

These documents support teachers and school districts in fully implementing the Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts.

• Crosswalk, Grades Pre-K–5
• Crosswalk, Grades 6–12
• Vertical Progression, Grades Pre-K–5
• Vertical Progression, Grades 3–8
• Vertical Progression, Grades 6–12
• Appendix
• EngageOK 2021 video & landing page
• Vertical Progressions & Appendix video & slides

These short videos provide guidance on individual standards, and each features a teacher or professor from the English Language Arts Standards writing team.

• Standard 1: Speaking & Listening
• Standard 2: Reading Foundations
• Standard 2: Reading & Writing Processes
• Standard 3: Critical Reading & Writing
• Standard 4: Vocabulary
• Standard 5: Language
• Standard 6: Research
• Standard 7: Multimodal Literacies
• Standard 8: Independent Reading & Writing

• ELA Home
• Standards
• Strong Readers
• Assessment

Jason Stephenson
Program Manager, Secondary Education
(405) 522-3628

Christie Barris
Project Manager of Elementary English Language Arts
(405) 522-1716