State

Pennsylvania

Standards set by Pennsylvania Department of Education (standards promulgated by the State Board of Education) · official standards page

Common Core position

MathematicsAdapted / renamedELAAdapted / renamed

Adopted CCSS-aligned 'PA Core Standards' for Math & ELA, effective March 2014 (never called 'Common Core'); remain in effect with PA-specific adjustments, not repealed.

Current frameworks

Mathematics

Pennsylvania Core Standards for Mathematics (2014)

Common Core, adapted

English Language Arts

Pennsylvania Core Standards for English Language Arts (2014)

Common Core, adapted

Science

PA Standards for Science, Technology & Engineering, Environmental Literacy & Sustainability (STEELS) — adopted by State Board Jan. 2022, published as final in the PA Bulletin July 16, 2022; fully implemented by 2025-26

NGSS, adapted

Social Studies

Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Civics and Government, Geography, and History (2002-2009; benchmarked at grades 3, 6, 9, 12) — Economics is now on a separate, newer track: revised Economics Standards (Appendix C-1) and new Personal Finance Standards were both published in the PA Bulletin Feb. 8, 2025 and take effect July 1, 2026, replacing the older Appendix C economics standards.

State-specific

Social studies scope & sequence

U.S. Historygr PK-3gr 4-6gr 7-9gr 10-12

State / local historygr PK-3gr 4-6gr 7-9gr 10-12

Civics & governmentgr PK-3gr 4-6gr 7-9gr 10-12

World historygr PK-3gr 4-6gr 7-9gr 10-12

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