The North Carolina State Standards for ELA have been written in such a way that each Grade Specific Standard builds in a structured progression toward College and Career Readiness. This staircase of expectations builds from Kindergarten through high school.

The North Carolina State Standards for ELA integrates reading, writing, speaking, listening and language. The integration of these strands encourages teachers to create rich tasks for students which address several standards at once rather than one assignment meant to reach only one standard.

NC English Language Arts Standard Course of Study