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# Learning Components

> Reference for Learning Components in Knowledge Graph: granular skills and concepts aligned to standards, with support for progressions and content tagging.

[Dataset last updated June 18, 2026.](#dataset-release-history)

## Overview

The Learning Components dataset represents granular skills or individual concepts that operate at the instructional level – i.e., a lesson, an activity, or even a single question.

It essentially breaks broad [Academic Standards](/knowledge-graph/graph-reference/academic-standards) down into measurable, teachable parts.

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| **Source**           | <ul><li>**Mathematics** ([Achievement Network](https://www.achievementnetwork.org/) ↗)<ul><li>Includes Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM), Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming</li></ul></li><li>**English Language Arts** ([Learning Commons](https://learningcommons.org/) ↗)<ul><li>Includes Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS ELA), Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, Vermont, Washington, Washington, D.C., and Wyoming</li></ul></li></ul> |
| **Supported grades** | K-12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **Includes**         | <ul><li>Math Learning Components</li><li>English Language Arts (ELA) Learning Components</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

## Use cases

| Use case                                                             | Examples                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| :------------------------------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Target specific skills**                                           | <ul><li>Build lesson plans around granular skills like <em>Use place value to add two two-digit numbers</em></li><li>Create activities that cater to specific concepts or skills, vs. a broader standard</li></ul> |
| **Tag educational content accurately**                               | <ul><li>Tag questions, activities, and materials to the specific skills they assess</li><li>Improve search and recommendations by focusing on specific skills rather than broad standards</li></ul>                |
| **Identify where students may need support on individual standards** | <ul><li>Give each student a score for each Learning Component entity in the Knowledge Graph</li><li>Pinpoint the gaps in a student's skills for a given standard</li></ul>                                         |
| **Underpin learning progressions**                                   | <ul><li>Plan a student's learning journey with skill-level granularity</li><li>Group students by the specific skills they have mastered or still need to learn</li></ul>                                           |

<Note>
  Some standards do not have Learning Component alignments.

  **For Mathematics**: Categories like Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs), Pre-K, advanced math such as calculus, financial literacy in Texas, and certain state-specific groupings are intentionally excluded from Learning Component generation.

  **For English Language Arts**: College and Career Readiness Anchor standards along with non-leaf-node standards are not aligned to Learning Components. In addition, current Learning Components coverage is limited to standards from grades K–2. Additional grade bands will be added in future releases.
</Note>

## Entities and relationships

The data connects granular skills to academic standards with the following entities and relationships:

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| **Data model**                                                                          | <Frame><img src="https://mintcdn.com/czi-60a2a443/bb-F2r75Gz83PPsi/images/kg/learning-components-dataset_data-model-diagram_high-level.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=bb-F2r75Gz83PPsi&q=85&s=c1631fe25d38d74b2e39b40a4eb390e9" alt="Data model diagram: LearningComponent entities connected to StandardsFrameworkItem by the supports relationship" width="900" height="900" data-path="images/kg/learning-components-dataset_data-model-diagram_high-level.svg" /></Frame> |
| [**Entities**](/knowledge-graph/graph-reference/learning-components#entities)           | <ul><li>[`LearningComponent`](/knowledge-graph/graph-reference/learning-components#learningcomponent)<ul><li>Granular skill or concept (e.g. <em>Use place value to add two two-digit numbers</em>)</li></ul></li><li>[`StandardsFrameworkItem`](/knowledge-graph/graph-reference/academic-standards#standardsframeworkitem) (in [Academic Standards](/knowledge-graph/graph-reference/academic-standards#entities))<ul><li>Standard that a Learning Component supports (e.g. <em>2.NBT.B.5</em> or <em>RF.K.1.A</em>)</li></ul></li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| [**Relationships**](/knowledge-graph/graph-reference/learning-components#relationships) | <ul><li>[`LearningComponent`](/knowledge-graph/graph-reference/learning-components#learningcomponent) → [`supports`](/knowledge-graph/graph-reference/learning-components#supports) → [`StandardsFrameworkItem`](/knowledge-graph/graph-reference/academic-standards#standardsframeworkitem) (e.g. <em>Use place value to add two two-digit numbers</em> → 2.NBT.B.5)</li><li>[`LearningComponent`](/knowledge-graph/graph-reference/learning-components#learningcomponent) → [`supports`](/knowledge-graph/graph-reference/learning-components#supports) → [`StandardsFrameworkItem`](/knowledge-graph/graph-reference/academic-standards#standardsframeworkitem) (e.g. <em>Identify the front cover of a book</em> → RF.K.1.A)</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

## Usage details

|                                          |                                                                                                                |
| :--------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Requires files from other datasets**   | None                                                                                                           |
| **References files from other datasets** | <ul><li>Math Academic Standards</li><li>English Language Arts (ELA) Academic Standards</li></ul>               |
| **REST API endpoints**                   | <ul><li>[Learning Components](/api-reference/learning-components/learning-components-for-a-standard)</li></ul> |

## Dataset release history

| Date               | Changed                                                                                                                        |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| June 18, 2026      | Updated license and attribution statement values for English Language Arts rows; removed duplicate Learning Components.        |
| May 27, 2026       | Added English Language Arts Learning Components (grades K–2) and alignments for 12 states; added optional `examples` property. |
| September 23, 2025 | First release with Mathematics Learning Components.                                                                            |

## Roadmap

We will be expanding Mathematics and English Language Arts support for more state [standards frameworks](/knowledge-graph/understanding-knowledge-graph/core-concepts#standards-frameworks) in upcoming releases.

## Related topics

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