Educational standards specify what students should know and be able to do in core subject areas to be college and career ready. All CPS school curriculums align to the same educational standards.
While every CPS school is responsible for adopting its own curriculum, CPS core values guide school curriculum choices and drive district-wide consistency across content areas and grade levels.
Our core values prioritize ensuring equity; meeting individual student academic, social and emotional needs; and maintaining high academic standards based on Common Core Standards and Illinois Learning Standards. These standards emphasize the 21st-century skills that employers demand, such as analytic thinking, creative problem-solving, and effective teamwork.
Well-designed classroom assessments accompany the curriculum to help teachers better monitor student progress. The district also provides professional development to improve teachers’ ability to engage and support students in mastering curriculum content.
WIDA (ELD & EELD, as applicable)
World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (ACTFL Standards)
Illinois Learning Standards
Illinois Social and Emotional Learning Standards
Illinois Arts Learning Standards
Illinois State Standards
Common Core en Español or SLA/Literacy or WIDA Spanish Language Arts standards
Illinois State Standards
Illinois Learning Standards - Science (Next Generation Science Standards)
World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (ACTFL Standards)
SHAPE America Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes
ISBE Physical Development & Health Performance Descriptors
Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (Student Age 3 to 5)