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K-12 areas of instruction required by statute in North Dakota

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This page features information about K-12 areas of instruction required by state statute in North Dakota 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 North Dakota

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

Statutorily required areas of instruction in North Dakota
Area(s) of instruction Statute(s)
English, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, agriculture, physical education, health, fine arts, music, foreign or Native American language, advanced placement or dual-credit course, and career and technical education North Dakota Century Code Chapter 15.1-21


North Dakota Century Code Chapter 15.1-21:

“ CURRICULUM AND TESTING


15.1-21-01. Elementary and middle schools - Required instruction. In order to be approved by the superintendent of public instruction, each public and nonpublic elementary and middle school shall provide to students instruction in:

1. English language arts, including reading, composition, creative writing, English

grammar, and spelling.

2. Mathematics.
3. Social studies, including:
a. The United States Constitution;
b. United States history;
c. Geography;
d. Government; and
e. North Dakota studies, with an emphasis on geography, history, the federally

recognized Indian tribes in the state, and agriculture of this state, in the fourth and eighth grades.

4. Science, including agriculture.
5. Physical education.
6. Health, including physiology, hygiene, disease control, and the nature and effects of

alcohol, tobacco, and narcotics.

15.1-21-02. High schools - Required units

1. In order to be approved by the superintendent of public instruction, each public and

nonpublic high school shall provide instruction in or make available to each student:

a. Four units of English language arts from a sequence that includes literature,

composition, and speech;

b. Four units of mathematics, including:
(1) One unit of algebra II; and
(2) One unit for which algebra II is a prerequisite;
c. Four units of science, including:
(1) One unit of physical science; and
(2) One unit of biology;
d. Four units of social studies, including:
(1) One unit of world history;
(2) One unit of United States history, including Native American tribal history;

and

(3) (a) One unit of problems of democracy; or, (b) One-half unit of United States government and one-half unit of

economics;

e. One-half unit of health;
f. One-half unit of physical education during each school year, provided that once

every four years the unit must be a concept-based fitness class that includes instruction in the assessment, improvement, and maintenance of personal fitness;

g. Two units of fine arts, at least one of which must be music;
h. Two units of the same foreign or native American language;
i. One unit of an advanced placement course or one unit of a dual-credit course;

and

j. Two units of career and technical education from a coordinated plan of study

recommended by the department of career and technical education and approved by the superintendent of public instruction...[2]

”

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Footnotes

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