Curriculum Standards

Scotts Valley Unified School District Adopted Curriculum & Supplemental Materials/Resources

Overview: Here you will find a list of curriculum and materials used by teachers to support student learning of the State Standards in these core areas for Kindergarten through 12th Grade. 

Textbook and Material Adoption  

Common Core logo

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were developed through a state-led initiative to establish consistent and clear education standards for English-Language Arts and Mathematics that would better prepare students for success in college, career and the competitive global economy. The goal is to allow students to delve deeper into the subject matter and better promote critical thinking, analysis, project-based learning, writing and communication. 45 states, including California, have adopted CCSS, and they went into effect in this state during the 2014-2015 school year. The Scotts Valley Unified School District has embraced CCSS and has invested heavily in professional development for our staff around pedagogy based on these standards.  Here are some additional resources to learn more about Common Core:

California Common Core Language Arts seal

California Math seal

English Language Arts & Literacy

K-2 Grade: ELA Standards

Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade 

3-5 Grade: ELA Standards

3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

6-8th Grade: ELA Standards

6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

9th-12th Grade: ELA Standards

9th-10th Grade 

Mathematics

K-2 Mathematical Standards

Kindergarten 
1st Grade 
2nd Grade

3-5 Mathematical Standards

3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

6-8 Mathematical Standards

6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

9-12 Mathematical Standards

Next generation standards by state

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is a multi-state effort to create new education standards that are rich in content and practice, arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades to provide all students an internationally benchmarked science education. The standards were developed by a consortium of 26 states and by the National Science Teachers Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Research Council, and Achieve, a nonprofit organization that was also involved in developing math and English standards.