What are the New York State Learning Standards?
The New York State Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department (NYSED) have launched several initiatives as part of the state’s educational reform agenda. Fundamental to this effort has been the establishment of 28 learning standards in seven disciplines: English Language Arts; English as a Second Language; Math Science and Technology; Social Studies; Health; Career Development and Occupational Studies; Languages Other than English; and the Arts. The learning standards form the foundation for what students must know and be able to do to as a result of being educated in NYS public schools. Central to the 28 standards are the four English Language Arts (ELA) standards.
