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| Dimension | Tennessee Tennessee Department of Education (standards formally adopted by the Tennessee State Board of Education) | 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| Common Core — Math | Adapted / renamed | Repealed |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 2010; state legislature mandated review; State Board adopted 'Tennessee Academic Standards' for Math & ELA in 2016 (effective 2017-18), using CCSS as the explicit starting point with revisions officials call 'significant enough to be new standards' — not repealed. ELA standards were revised again: after a two-year review (48,000 survey responses), the State Board approved changes to 80% of the ~450 ELA standards on final reading May 19, 2026; new ELA standards take effect 2029-30. | Repealed Adopted CCSS 2010 within the Alabama College- & Career-Ready Standards; 2019 board vote ended Common Core - replaced by 2019 Math COS (eff. 2021-22) and 2021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 | Common Core, adapted | 2019 Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics State-specific |
| English Language Arts framework≠ differs | Common Core, adapted | 2021 Alabama Course of Study: English Language Arts State-specific |
| Science framework≠ differs | NGSS, adapted | State-specific |
| Social Studies framework≠ differs | 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 4gr 5gr 8gr 9-12 | gr 6gr 10gr 11 |
| State / local history — grade placement≠ differs | gr 5gr 9-12 | gr 3gr 4gr 5 |
| Civics & government — grade placement≠ differs | gr 1gr 2gr 9-12 | gr 6gr 12 |
| World history — grade placement≠ differs | gr 6gr 7gr 9-12 | gr 7gr 8gr 9 |
| Official source | www.tn.gov | www.alabamaachieves.org |
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