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The Academic Standards division is responsible for the development and implementation of the statewide expectations for educational achievement known as the Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards. The state standards identify the knowledge and skills that are to be mastered by all students by the end of a grade level or grade band, help define the requirements for course credit and graduation from high school, and guide educators in the adoption and design of curricula. Student mastery of the standards is measured through state and local assessments.

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), through its Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC), is pleased to offer this set of model core teaching standards that outline what teachers should know and be able to do to ensure every K-12 student reaches the goal of being ready to enter college or the workforce in today's world. These standards outline the common principles and foundations of teaching practice that cut across all subject areas and grade levels and that are necessary to improve student achievement.

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