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| Dimension | Kansas Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) | Alabama Alabama State Department of Education (Courses of Study adopted by the Alabama State Board of Education) |
|---|---|---|
| Common Core — Math | Adapted / renamed | Repealed |
| Common Core — ELA | Adapted / renamed Adopted CCSS in 2010, rebranded as Kansas College and Career Ready Standards (KCCRS); math revised into the '2017 Kansas Mathematics Standards' and ELA into the '2023 Kansas Standards for English Language Arts' (structured-literacy emphasis); both remain built on the CCSS foundation with Kansas-specific enhancements rather than a full independent rewrite. Note: a 'History, Government & Social Studies Higher Ed Preparation Program Standards' document was adopted 05/13/2025, but that governs educator-preparation programs, not K-12 student content standards -- the 2020 Kansas History, Government, and Social Studies Standards remain the current K-12 content standards. | Repealed Adopted CCSS 2010 within the Alabama College- & Career-Ready Standards; 2019 board vote ended Common Core - replaced by 2019 Math COS (eff. 2021-22) and 2021 ELA COS (eff. 2022-23). |
| Mathematics framework≠ differs | 2017 Kansas Mathematics Standards (Kansas College and Career Ready Standards for Mathematics) Common Core, adapted | 2019 Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics State-specific |
| English Language Arts framework≠ differs | 2023 Kansas Standards for English Language Arts Common Core, adapted | 2021 Alabama Course of Study: English Language Arts State-specific |
| Science framework≠ differs | Kansas Standards for Science (Kansas College and Career Ready Standards for Science) NGSS | State-specific |
| Social Studies framework≠ differs | 2020 Kansas History, Government, and Social Studies Standards C3-based | 2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies (adopted Dec 12, 2024; effective 2026-27) State-specific |
| U.S. History — grade placement≠ differs | gr 5gr 8gr 9-12 | gr 6gr 10gr 11 |
| State / local history — grade placement≠ differs | gr 4gr 7 | gr 3gr 4gr 5 |
| Civics & government — grade placement≠ differs | Kgr 1gr 2gr 3gr 4gr 5gr 6-8gr 9-12 | gr 6gr 12 |
| World history — grade placement≠ differs | gr 6gr 9-12 | gr 7gr 8gr 9 |
| Official source | www.ksde.gov | www.alabamaachieves.org |
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