Introduction
The newest version of the Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts were adopted in the spring of 2021. The Oklahoma State Department of Education wishes to ensure all Oklahoma educators deeply understand the recursive nature of reading and writing to fully meet the intent of the standards. This website supports educators with resources that promote implementing the standards with fidelity.
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Contact Us:
If you have suggestions or feedback on this site, email the Elementary ELA project manager, Christie Barris, or the Secondary ELA project manager, Jason Stephenson.
Oklahoma Academic Standards
for English Language Arts Documents
Standards Document
The 2021 Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts
Appendix: PDF or Digital
The resources in this appendix provide further guidance to implement the OAS-ELA with fidelity:
- 44 phonemes
- recursive writing process
- text complexity bands
- qualitative rubrics
- vocabulary tiers
- mechanics progression
- multimodal literacies and examples
- keyboarding skills
- genre guidance
- disciplinary literacy
- glossary of ELA terms
Standards Short Videos
Writers from the Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts writing team introduce the eight overarching standards in these nine videos.
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Resources By Grade Level
Each grade level has analyses of every objective with teacher and student actions, recommendations, and key terms and related objectives; literacy progressions; proficiency levels; universal design for learning recommendations; writing resources; and engagement strategies.
Quick Links
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Resources By Topic

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Objective Analysis
student actions, teacher actions, recommendations, & key terms & related objectives
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Literacy Progressions
27 literacy skills, PK-12
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Proficiency Levels
developing, approaching, understanding, & extending
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Universal Design for Learning
overarching guidance, sample lessons PK-12
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Writing Resources
student-friendly revision checklists, editing checklists, teacher feedback examples, peer feedback lesson
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Exemplar Lesson Plans
fiction, nonfiction, poetry, & research
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Engagement Strategies
Early Childhood
Upper Elementary
Middle School
High School
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