OSPI Building Closure – August 7
OSPI will be closed on Thursday, August 7, from 1 to 4 pm for an all-staff meeting. Certification staff will not be available from noon to 5 pm that day.
OSPI will be closed on Thursday, August 7, from 1 to 4 pm for an all-staff meeting. Certification staff will not be available from noon to 5 pm that day.
For questions please email Standards Review.
Learning standards define what all students need to know and be able to do at each grade level. As required by state law (RCW 28A.655.070), OSPI develops the state’s learning standards and periodically revises them based on the student learning goals in RCW 28A.150.210.
Update to the Learning Standards Review Project: June 2025: Bulletin No. 033-25.
OSPI has launched the Washington State Learning Standards Review project to:
Learning standards for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are now being reviewed. Please see the updated timeline: January 2025: ELA and Mathematics Revision Cycle. These standards are currently in the Engagement and Revision step and will soon be in the Initial Adoption and Implementation step.
Learning standards for Financial Education are currently in the in the Engagement and Revision step and will soon be in the Initial Adoption and Implementation step.
Washington adopted learning standards for World Languages in 2015, for Health Education and Physical Education in 2016, for Science in 2013, and for Social Studies in 2018. These standards are now in the Review step.
Updates and materials will be posted as the project progresses.