Standards by Grade Band

• Kindergarten - Second Grade Grade PDF 
• Third Grade - Fifth Grade Grade PDF
• Sixth Grade - Eighth Grade Grade PDF 
• High School PDF 

Standards Placemats

Grade Levels at a Glance: K-2

• Kindergarten: Children As Citizens
• First Grade: Communities
• Second Grade: The World Around Me

Grade Levels at a Glance: 3-5

• Third Grade: Arizona Studies (prehistoric to present day)
• Fourth Grade: Regions and Cultures of the Americas
• Fifth Grade: United States Studies

Grade Levels at a Glance: 6-8

• Sixth Grade: Global Studies World Regions And Cultures)
• Seventh Grade: Integrated Global Studies
• Eighth Grade: Citizenship and Civic Engagement In Today's Society

Grade Levels at a Glance: Complete

Complete: Grade Levels at a Glance

Progression of Anchor Standards

Arizona History and Social Science Standards Progression of Anchor Standards by Grade Band

2018 Arizona History and Social Science Anchor Standards Progression by Grade Band

Anchor Standards (Accessible Version)

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Administrator Tool Kit

• Visions for Social Studies Classroom aka Shifts in Social Studies Teaching and Learning
• Arizona History and Social Science Notable Shifts
• Elementary Social Studies Marginalization 
• Implementation Guide for History and Social Science Standards
• Increase Reading Scores Using Literacy-Rich Social Studies Lessons Webinar

Social Science and History 10-Minute Videos

• Standards Overview
•  K-2 Standards Overview
•  3-5 Implementation Suggestions 
•  6-8 Standards Overview
•  Inquiry Overview

Implementation Guide Resources

• Understanding the Anchor Standards
• Arizona History and Social Science Notable Shifts
• Elementary SS Marginalization
• Arizona History & Social Science Standards

ELA-SS-ELP Crosswalk

• ELA-SS-ELP Crosswalk-Kindergarten
• ELA-SS-ELP Crosswalk-1st Grade
• ELA-SS-ELP Crosswalk-2nd Grade
• ELA-SS-ELP Crosswalk-3rd Grade
• ELA-SS-ELP Crosswalk-4th Grade
• ELA-SS-ELPCrosswalk-5th Grade
• ELA-SS-ELP Crosswalk-6th Grade
• ELA-SS-ELP Crosswalk-7th Grade
• ELA-SS-ELP Crosswalk-8th Grade
• ELA-SS-ELP Crosswalk-HS

Archived Social Studies Newsletters

• Visit our page with all of our past newsletters here.

 Graduation Requirement

Beginning with the graduating class of 2017, high school graduates are required to pass (60/100) a civics test identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Special education students with an Individualized Education Plan are only required to pass the civics test if it is mentioned in the student's IEP. As a courtesy, the Arizona Department of Education, with help from the Maricopa County Education Service Agency and Arizona educators, has developed a mostly multiple choice version of the required test.

New Legislation Signed in 2022: There is new legislation that was signed into law in 2022 that requires students graduating in 2026 and after must have a passing score of 70/100. If a student graduates in 2026, and has already taken the civics test and scored a 60-69, they will need to retest and score a 70/100 sometime before they graduate in 2026.

 School Reporting of the Civics Test

Beginning in 2023-2024, LEAs are now required to report civics test aggregate data by grade level. More information on reporting to come. 

Districts must collect the following data by grade level:

1. Median score
2. Percentage of passing students
3. Percentage of failing students

No personal student data is to be collected. Students may test between grades 7-12.