West Virginia Content Standards

West Virginia Department of Education

In West Virginia, the policies regarding education and schools as well as the standards for each subject may be viewed online. Please use the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) website to read the policies that have been enacted as well as those that are being proposed and are now out for public comment.

West Virginia Department of Education Policies 

Educational Standards: What a student should know and be able to do.


WVBE Content Standards Policies
West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for English Language Arts
(PDF, external); (Word, external)
West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Mathematics
(PDF, external); (Word, external)
West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science
(PDF, external); (Word, external)
West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Social Studies
(PDF, external); (Word, external)
West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Wellness Education
(PDF, external); (Word, external)
West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for World Languages
(PDF, external); (Word, external)
West Virginia Driver Education Standards
(PDF, external); (Word, external)
West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for the Arts
(PDF, external); (Word, external)
West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Programs of Study/Standards for Career and Technical Education
(PDF, external); (Word, external)
West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Technology and Computer Science
(PDF, external); (Word, external)
West Virginia Pre-K Standards (Ages 3-5)
(PDF, external); (Word, external)
West Virginia Alternate Academic Achievement Standards
(PDF, external); (Word, external)
West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Dispositions and Standards for Student Success for Grades K-12
(PDF, external); (Word, external)