Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Curriculum and Instruction

Washington State Learning Goals

1.Read with comprehension, write with skill, and communicate effectively and responsibly in a variety of ways and setting.

2.Know and apply the core concepts and principles of mathematics; social, physical, and life sciences; civics and history; geography; arts; and health and fitness.

3.Think analytically, logically, and creatively, and integrate experience and knowledge to form reasoned judgments and solve problems.

4.Understand the importance of work and how performance, effort, and decisions directly affect future career and educational opportunities.

Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs)
K-10 Grade Level Expectations (GLEs):Â A New Level of Specificity

Information on the EALRs and GLEs (Currently available in Mathematics, Reading, and Science) for the following content areas may be accessed by going to the Curriculum and Instruction web page at http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct or by going to the individual content area web pages.

Reading	http://www.k12.wa.us/reading/default.aspx
Mathematics	http://www.k12.wa.us/mathematics/default.aspx
Science	http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/default.aspx
Writing	http://www.k12.wa.us/writing/default.aspx
Communication	http://www.k12.wa.us/curriculumInstruct/communications/default.aspx
Social Studies	http://www.k12.wa.us/SocialStudies/default.aspx
The Arts	http://www.k12.wa.us/Arts/default.aspx
Health and Fitness	http://www.k12.wa.us/healthfitness/default.aspx
Washington State Learning Standards: EALRs, GLEs	http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/EALR_GLE.aspx