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

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

The following table provides information about selected areas of instruction required by statute in South 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 South Dakota
Area(s) of instruction Statute(s)
The United States and South Dakota Constitutions South Dakota Codified Laws 13-33-4
Character development South Dakota Codified Laws 13-33-6.1
Instruction to promote the mastery of the English language South Dakota Codified Laws 13-33-11


South Dakota Codified Laws 13-33-4:

Instruction on United States and state Constitutions required--Years when given.


In all public and nonpublic schools located within the state there shall be given regular courses of instruction in the Constitutions of the United States and the State of South Dakota. Such instruction shall begin not later than the opening of the eighth grade and shall continue in the high school to an extent to be determined by the South Dakota Board of Education Standards.[2]

South Dakota Codified Laws 13-33-6.1:

Character development instruction.


Unless the governing body elects, by resolution, effective for not less than one or more than four school terms, to do otherwise, character development instruction shall be given in all public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools in the state to impress upon the minds of the students the importance of citizenship, patriotism, honesty, self discipline, self respect, sexual abstinence, respect for the contributions of minority and ethnic groups to the heritage of South Dakota, regard for the elderly, and respect for authority.[2]

South Dakota Codified Laws 13-33-11:

Instruction to promote mastery of English language.


Instruction in any school shall be such that it promotes a mastery of the English language in oral and written communications.[2]

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Footnotes

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