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K-12 areas of instruction required by statute in Arizona

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See also: K-12 education content standards in the states

This page features information about K-12 areas of instruction required by state statute in Arizona public schools.

Background

See also: K-12 education content standards in the states and K-12 curriculum authority, requirements, and statutes in the states

State education officials may develop content standards and curricula, depending on the state, in order to facilitate instruction in public schools. In some states, lawmakers also adopt required areas of instruction by statute.

K-12 content standards and curriculum development

State or local education officials may develop K-12 curricula for classroom instruction that generally includes lessons and materials used in a particular course of study.[1] Depending on the state, K-12 curricula may reflect or incorporate state content standards—educational learning and achievement goals that state education officials either require or recommend that local schools satisfy in K-12 instruction.

Areas of instruction required by statute

Some state laws require the inclusion of specific areas of instruction in K-12 public school curricula. In these cases, lawmakers—rather than state education officials—mandate certain education requirements for students. Laws governing specific areas of instruction in K-12 curricula vary by state.

Statutorily required areas of instruction in Arizona

The following table provides information about selected areas of instruction required by statute in Arizona as of 2023. The statutes provided may not be comprehensive. The statutory text is provided below the table.

Statutorily required areas of instruction in Arizona
Area(s) of instruction Statute(s)
Reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-701.03 (2022)
Mental health education Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-710 (2022)
State and federal constitutions Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-701 (2022)
History of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-701.01 (2022)


Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-701 (2022):

“ Common school; promotions; requirements; certificate; supervision of eighth grades by superintendent of high school district; high school admissions; academic credit; definition.


A. The state board of education shall: ... 2. Prescribe competency requirements for the promotion of pupils from the eighth grade and competency requirements for the promotion of pupils from the third grade incorporating the academic standards in at least the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies...[2]

”

Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-701.01 (2022):

“ High schools; graduation; requirements; community college or university courses; transfer from other schools; academic credit


A. The state board of education shall:

1. Prescribe a minimum course of study that incorporates the academic standards adopted by the state board for the graduation of pupils from high school.
2. Prescribe competency requirements for the graduation of pupils from high school incorporating the academic standards in at least the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies. The academic standards prescribed by the state board in social studies shall include personal finance and American civics education. The state board may consider establishing a required separate personal finance course for the purpose of the graduation of pupils from high school. The state board shall require at least one-half of a course credit in economics, which shall include financial literacy and personal financial management. The competency requirements for social studies shall include a requirement that, in order to graduate from high school or obtain a high school equivalency diploma, a pupil must correctly answer at least sixty of the one hundred questions listed on a test that is identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test used by the United States citizenship and immigration services. A district school or charter school shall document on the pupil's transcript that the pupil has passed a test that is identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test used by the United States citizenship and immigration services as required by this section.[2]
 ”

Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-701.03 (2022):

“ Health education instruction; mental health instruction


In adopting the course of study and competency requirements pursuant to sections 15-701 and 15-701.01, the state board of education shall require that all health education instruction include mental health instruction...[2]

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Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-710 (2022):

“ Instruction in state and federal constitutions, American institutions and history of Arizona


All schools shall give instruction in the essentials, sources and history of the Constitutions of the United States and Arizona and instruction in American institutions and ideals and in the history of Arizona, including the history of Native Americans in Arizona...[2]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Glossary of Education Reform, "Curriculum," accessed July 26, 2022
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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