National Standards for Arts Education:

The standards outline what every K-12 student should know and be able to do in the arts. The standards were developed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations, through a grant administered by The National Association for Music Education (MENC).

View the full text of the standards.

For reprint permissions, visit MENC.

National Standards for Other Subjects:

For more information on standards in other subject areas, refer to the Mid-Continent Regional Education Laboratory (McREL).

State Standards:

For state standards, visit:

• NCSL
• ACHIEVE