Mathematics K–12 Learning Standards

2025–26 Washington State K-12 Learning Standards for Math

Learning standards for Mathematics are now in the Initial Adoption and Implementation phase. The initial learning standards are available in a Word, PDF and an Excel format. The Excel file contains a crosswalk to the Common Core State Standards adopted in 2011. Other documents released with the initial adoption of learning standards are the Key Shift in the Standards and What's New in the Standards. A feedback survey is open through mid-February. Please use the initial standards in your local context and then respond to the survey.

All documents and resources can be found on the Washington State Learning Standards Review page.

2011–12 Washington State K-12 Learning Standards for Math

Washington state formally adopted the Mathematics and English Language Arts K–12 Learning Standards. These standards describe what students should know and be able to do at each grade level.

Assessments for these standards began in the 2014–15 school year.

• Mathematics Learning Standards
• Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (digital version)

Resources

Elementary, Middle, and High School Guidance

• WA Assessment System – Guidance on the clusters that should be a major focus, an additional/supporting focus, and how the math practices are applied across the content of the standards.
• Focus by Grade Level (K–8) – Achieve the Core – a collection of documents detailing the mathematical content emphasized in the standards by grade level. These can be used as guides to inform instructional decisions regarding time and other resources.
• Catalyzing Change - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) - resources to identify mathematical content for focus in elementary, middle, and high school.
  • Essential Concepts in High School Mathematics

Standards for Mathematical Practice

The Standards for Mathematical Practice describe the mathematical “habits of mind” that mathematics educators at all levels should seek to develop in their students.

• Implementing the Mathematical Practice Standards – Educational Development Center
• Implementing the Mathematical Practice Standards/Videos – Inside Mathematics
• K–5 Elaborations of the Practice Standards – Illustrative Mathematics
• 6–8 Elaborations of the Practice Standards – Illustrative Mathematics