Academic Standards

Schema last updated July 9, 2026.

Overview

Academic Standards represent the official expectations for student learning for various academic subjects across jurisdictions.

Entities

`StandardsFramework`

Represents a complete academic standards document published by an official body like a state department of education StandardsFrameworks serve as the root entity that organizes and contextualizes all standards within a given framework.

Property	Description	Type	Cardinality
`academicSubject`	Academic subject	`AcademicSubjectENUM`	1
`adoptionStatus`	Adoption status of a framework within a given jurisdiction or governing body; indicates whether the document has been formally adopted, deprecated, proposed, or otherwise designated for use.	`AdoptionStatusENUM`	1
`attributionStatement`	Textual credit that acknowledges the source or creator of a work, included when required by the content’s license (e.g., Creative Commons BY); specifies how the creator should be attributed in accordance with the license terms State `StandardsFramework`s will include the state.	`String`	1
`author`	Author of content State `StandardsFramework`s will include the state.	`String`	1
`caseIdentifierURI`	URI referencing the equivalent item in the CASE Network published by 1EdTech; this identifier can be used to trace the corresponding standard or structural element in the CASE dataset and establish equivalence between the source and this local representation.	`String`	1
`caseIdentifierUUID`	UUID referencing the equivalent item in the CASE Network published by 1EdTech; this identifier can be used to trace the corresponding standard or structural element in the CASE dataset and establish equivalence between the source and this local representation.	`String`	1
`dateCreated`	Date on which the element was created	`Date`	0..1
`dateModified`	Date on which the element was most recently modified	`Date`	0..1
`description`	Description of the item	`String`	0..1
`identifier`	Identifier of the item, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links	`String`	1
`inLanguage`	Language of the content	`LanguageENUM`	1
`jurisdiction`	Geographic, political, or organizational authority under which a standards framework or individual item is published, adopted, or implemented; a jurisdiction typically refers to a state, territory, country, or governing education agency responsible for endorsing or overseeing the framework.	`JurisdictionENUM`	1
`license`	License document that applies to this content, typically indicated by URL	`String`	1
`name`	Name of the item	`String`	0..1
`notes`	Optional, human-readable field that provides additional context, commentary, or clarifying information about a framework, grouping, or standard.	`String`	0..1
`provider`	Service provider, service operator, or service performer	`String`	1
`isCurrent`	Whether this is the most up-to-date `StandardsFramework` for the state-subject pair	`Boolean`	1

example.json

{
  "type": "node",
  "identifier": "2ad51889-1547-50f9-b00b-0d986503e5c5",
  "labels": ["StandardsFramework"],
  "properties": {
    "jurisdiction": "North Dakota",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "adoptionStatus": "Implemented",
    "attributionStatement": "Knowledge Graph is provided by Learning Commons under the CC BY-4.0 license. North Dakota Mathematics standards provided by North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.",
    "dateModified": "2024-07-11",
    "identifier": "2ad51889-1547-50f9-b00b-0d986503e5c5",
    "provider": "Learning Commons",
    "name": "2023 North Dakota Mathematics Content Standards",
    "inLanguage": "en-US",
    "caseIdentifierUUID": "35e500e6-1f49-11ee-8722-0242ac1f0003",
    "author": "North Dakota Department of Public Instruction",
    "caseIdentifierURI": "https://case.nd.gov/uri/35e500e6-1f49-11ee-8722-0242ac1f0003",
    "academicSubject": "Mathematics",
    "isCurrent": true
  }
}

`StandardsFrameworkItem`

Represents an individual statement or structural element within a standards framework StandardsFrameworkItems may be normative statements (e.g., a standard that specifies what students should know or be able to do) or organizational groupings (e.g., strands, clusters).

Property	Description	Type	Cardinality
`academicSubject`	Academic subject	`AcademicSubjectENUM`	1
`attributionStatement`	Textual credit that acknowledges the source or creator of a work, included when required by the content’s license (e.g., Creative Commons BY); the statement specifies how the creator should be attributed in accordance with the license terms.	`String`	1
`author`	Author of content; state `StandardsFrameworkItem`s will include the state	`String`	1
`caseIdentifierURI`	URI referencing the equivalent item in the CASE Network published by 1EdTech; this identifier can be used to trace the corresponding standard or structural element in the CASE dataset and establish equivalence between the source and this local representation.	`String`	1
`caseIdentifierUUID`	UUID referencing the equivalent item in the CASE Network published by 1EdTech; this identifier can be used to trace the corresponding standard or structural element in the CASE dataset and establish equivalence between the source and this local representation.	`String`	1
`dateCreated`	Date on which the element was created	`Date`	0..1
`dateModified`	Date on which the element was most recently modified	`Date`	0..1
`description`	Description of the item	`String`	0..1
`gradeLevel`	Specifies the educational grade for which the curriculum component is intended.	Array of `GradeLevelENUM`	0..n
`identifier`	Identifier of the item, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links	`String`	1
`inLanguage`	Language of the content	`LanguageENUM`	1
`jurisdiction`	Geographic, political, or organizational authority under which a standards framework or individual item is published, adopted, or implemented; a jurisdiction typically refers to a state, territory, country, or governing education agency responsible for endorsing or overseeing the framework.	`JurisdictionENUM`	1
`license`	License document that applies to this content, typically indicated by URL	`String`	1
`normalizedStatementType`	Normalized value that describes the broad functional role of a StandardsFrameworkItem within a standards framework; this classification distinguishes between instructional targets, structural elements, and supportive or contextual content, regardless of how those elements are labeled or structured in individual state or national standards.	`NormalizedStatementTypeENUM`	1
`notes`	Optional, human-readable field that provides additional context, commentary, or clarifying information about a framework, grouping, or standard.	`String`	0..1
`provider`	Service provider, service operator, or service performer	`String`	1
`statementCode`	Short, human-readable code that uniquely identifies a StandardsFrameworkItem within its immediate context; typically used to refer to standards or elements in official documents, curriculum materials, or assessment systems; the statementCode is often alphanumeric (e.g., “3.NF.A.1”, “A.1B”, “MP1”) and reflects the framework’s internal coding scheme.	`String`	0..1
`alternateStatementCode`	Alternate statement code commonly used by publishers, teachers, and other edtech practitioners; currently populated for Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and various other states’ standards	`String`	0..1
`statementType`	Framework-specific classification that describes the local role or label of a StandardsFrameworkItem as defined by its source framework; unlike the normalized frameworkItemType, which generalizes across systems, statementType preserves the vocabulary and taxonomy used in the originating standards (e.g., “Domain”, “Cluster”, “Strand”, “Benchmark”, “Practice Standard”).	`String`	0..1
`isCurrent`	Whether this is the most up-to-date `StandardsFrameworkItem` for the state-subject pair	`Boolean`	1

example.json

{
  "type": "node",
  "identifier": "b1c6207f-15e0-56a4-97f2-ebe9824395d0",
  "labels": ["StandardsFrameworkItem"],
  "properties": {
    "jurisdiction": "North Carolina",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "gradeLevel": "[\"1\"]",
    "attributionStatement": "Knowledge Graph is provided by Learning Commons under the CC BY-4.0 license. North Carolina Social Studies standards provided by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction available at https://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/classroom-resources/office-teaching-and-learning/standard-course-study/social-studies/standard-course-study-supporting-resources.",
    "normalizedStatementType": "Standard Grouping",
    "description": "Communicating Ideas",
    "dateModified": "2023-05-05",
    "identifier": "b1c6207f-15e0-56a4-97f2-ebe9824395d0",
    "provider": "Learning Commons",
    "inLanguage": "en-US",
    "caseIdentifierUUID": "00355e2b-623a-40c9-9425-03482290b790",
    "author": "North Carolina Department of Public Instruction",
    "academicSubject": "Social Studies",
    "caseIdentifierURI": "https://satchelcommons.com/ims/case/v1p0/CFItems/00355e2b-623a-40c9-9425-03482290b790",
    "statementType": "Category",
    "isCurrent": true
  }
}

Relationships

`hasChild`

Source node	Target node
`StandardsFramework`	`StandardsFrameworkItem`
`StandardsFrameworkItem`	`StandardsFrameworkItem`

Relationship property	Description
`license`	License document that applies to this content, typically indicated by URL.
`targetEntity`	Type of entity to which the relationship points; specifies the class or category of the ending node in the connection.
`attributionStatement`	Textual credit that acknowledges the source or creator of a work, included when required by the content’s license (e.g., Creative Commons BY).
`dateModified`	Date on which the element was most recently modified.
`description`	A hasChild relationship indicates that one entity serves as the parent of another, representing a hierarchical connection in which the target entity is a direct child of the source entity.
`identifier`	Identifier of the item, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links.
`provider`	Service provider, service operator, or service performer.
`sourceEntity`	Type of entity from which the relationship originates; specifies the class or category of the starting node in the connection.
`sourceEntityKey`	Name of the property within the source entity that contains its unique identifier; used to locate and reference the entity in the dataset.
`author`	Author of this content.
`targetEntityKey`	Name of the property within the target entity that contains its unique identifier; used to locate and reference the entity in the dataset.
`relationshipType`	Normalized value that defines the semantic meaning of the connection between the source and target entities (`hasChild`).

example.json

{
  "type": "relationship",
  "identifier": "d4aea202-d7cd-11e8-824f-0242ac160002",
  "label": "hasChild",
  "properties": {
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "targetEntity": "StandardsFrameworkItem",
    "attributionStatement": "Knowledge Graph is provided by Learning Commons under the CC BY-4.0 license. Learning Commons received state standards and written permission under CC BY-4.0 from 1EdTech.",
    "dateModified": "2018-10-24",
    "description": "A hasChild relationship indicates that one entity serves as the parent of another, representing a hierarchical connection in which the target entity is a direct child of the source entity",
    "identifier": "d4aea202-d7cd-11e8-824f-0242ac160002",
    "provider": "Learning Commons",
    "sourceEntity": "StandardsFramework",
    "sourceEntityKey": "caseIdentifierUUID",
    "author": "1EdTech",
    "targetEntityKey": "caseIdentifierUUID",
    "relationshipType": "hasChild"
  },
  "source_identifier": "e415efd0-4d66-5110-a399-7fe0045c3e32",
  "source_labels": ["StandardsFramework"],
  "target_identifier": "5229a150-dfb7-5990-bd84-36253a849b7a",
  "target_labels": ["StandardsFrameworkItem"]
}

example.json

{
  "type": "relationship",
  "identifier": "60a14513-a156-4f61-a435-fcc078f6369d",
  "label": "hasChild",
  "properties": {
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "targetEntity": "StandardsFrameworkItem",
    "attributionStatement": "Knowledge Graph is provided by Learning Commons under the CC BY-4.0 license. Learning Commons received state standards and written permission under CC BY-4.0 from 1EdTech.",
    "dateModified": "2023-05-05",
    "description": "A hasChild relationship indicates that one entity serves as the parent of another, representing a hierarchical connection in which the target entity is a direct child of the source entity",
    "identifier": "60a14513-a156-4f61-a435-fcc078f6369d",
    "provider": "Learning Commons",
    "sourceEntity": "StandardsFrameworkItem",
    "sourceEntityKey": "caseIdentifierUUID",
    "author": "1EdTech",
    "targetEntityKey": "caseIdentifierUUID",
    "relationshipType": "hasChild"
  },
  "source_identifier": "3f4aafa4-8e59-5df8-8804-a8ff63c30e35",
  "source_labels": ["StandardsFrameworkItem"],
  "target_identifier": "f2056895-8538-53d2-8067-21474e0bc5db",
  "target_labels": ["StandardsFrameworkItem"]
}

`supports`

Source node	Target node
`LearningComponent`	`StandardsFrameworkItem`

Relationship property	Description
`dateCreated`	Date on which the element was created.
`license`	License document that applies to this content, typically indicated by URL.
`targetEntity`	Type of entity to which the relationship points; specifies the class or category of the ending node in the connection.
`attributionStatement`	Textual credit that acknowledges the source or creator of a work, included when required by the content’s license (e.g., Creative Commons BY).
`description`	A supports relationship links one entity to another, indicating that the first contributes to the understanding, mastery, or achievement of the goals defined by the second.
`dateModified`	Date on which the element was most recently modified.
`identifier`	Identifier of the item, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links.
`sourceEntity`	Type of entity from which the relationship originates; specifies the class or category of the starting node in the connection.
`provider`	Service provider, service operator, or service performer.
`sourceEntityKey`	Name of the property within the source entity that contains its unique identifier; used to locate and reference the entity in the dataset.
`author`	Author of this content.
`relationshipType`	Normalized value that defines the semantic meaning of the connection between the source and target entities (`supports`).
`targetEntityKey`	Name of the property within the target entity that contains its unique identifier; used to locate and reference the entity in the dataset.

example.json

{
  "type": "relationship",
  "identifier": "f0859810-b725-50cd-93df-8020f4fddb6d",
  "label": "supports",
  "properties": {
    "dateCreated": "2025-10-21",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "targetEntity": "StandardsFrameworkItem",
    "attributionStatement": "Knowledge Graph is provided by Learning Commons under the CC BY-4.0 license. Learning Commons received learning components under CC BY-4.0 from Achievement Network.",
    "description": "A supports relationship links one entity to another, indicating that the first contributes to the understanding, mastery, or achievement of the goals defined by the second",
    "dateModified": "2025-10-21",
    "identifier": "f0859810-b725-50cd-93df-8020f4fddb6d",
    "sourceEntity": "LearningComponent",
    "provider": "Learning Commons",
    "sourceEntityKey": "identifier",
    "author": "Achievement Network & Learning Commons",
    "relationshipType": "supports",
    "targetEntityKey": "caseIdentifierUUID"
  },
  "source_identifier": "0013fbee-3e76-500f-9978-42aa1a65f105",
  "source_labels": ["LearningComponent"],
  "target_identifier": "c4b66a26-f3cb-5a52-a982-4d11af78549a",
  "target_labels": ["StandardsFrameworkItem"]
}

`hasEducationalAlignment`

Source node	Target node
`Course`	`StandardsFrameworkItem`

Relationship property	Description
`license`	License document that applies to this content, typically indicated by URL.
`targetEntity`	Type of entity to which the relationship points; specifies the class or category of the ending node in the connection.
`attributionStatement`	Textual credit that acknowledges the source or creator of a work, included when required by the content’s license (e.g., Creative Commons BY).
`identifier`	Identifier of the item, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links.
`curriculumAlignmentType`	Specifies how the source curriculum element relates to the target standard (e.g., `building_on`, `addressing`).
`provider`	Service provider, service operator, or service performer.
`sourceEntity`	Type of entity from which the relationship originates; specifies the class or category of the starting node in the connection.
`sourceEntityKey`	Name of the property within the source entity that contains its unique identifier; used to locate and reference the entity in the dataset.
`alignmentType`	Specifies the instructional role of the alignment (e.g., `teaches`, `assesses`).
`author`	Author of this content.
`targetEntityKey`	Name of the property within the target entity that contains its unique identifier; used to locate and reference the entity in the dataset.
`relationshipType`	Normalized value that defines the semantic meaning of the connection between the source and target entities (`hasEducationalAlignment`).

example.json

{
  "type": "relationship",
  "identifier": "c770869c-3e19-5fbb-bcb1-a0469eb2eb6e",
  "label": "hasEducationalAlignment",
  "properties": {
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "targetEntity": "StandardsFrameworkItem",
    "attributionStatement": "Knowledge Graph is provided by Learning Commons under the CC BY-4.0 license. Learning Commons received the scope and sequence of the Illustrative Mathematics 360 curriculum under CC BY-4.0 from Illustrative Mathematics.",
    "identifier": "c770869c-3e19-5fbb-bcb1-a0469eb2eb6e",
    "curriculumAlignmentType": "building_on",
    "provider": "Learning Commons",
    "sourceEntity": "Course",
    "sourceEntityKey": "identifier",
    "alignmentType": "teaches",
    "author": "Illustrative Mathematics",
    "targetEntityKey": "caseIdentifierUUID",
    "relationshipType": "hasEducationalAlignment"
  },
  "source_identifier": "im:f18ee2b2-6b46-5c68-82d9-4b54f85a9be9",
  "source_labels": ["Course"],
  "target_identifier": "64cb2ac3-6f8d-55f5-bbae-6e4de98768e3",
  "target_labels": ["StandardsFrameworkItem"]
}

Academic Standards entities and relationships are referenced in the following Knowledge Graph datasets:

Academic Standards

Schema release history

Date	Changed
July 9, 2026	Added optional `alternateStatementCode` field to `StandardsFrameworkItem` Added `isCurrent` field to `StandardsFramework` and `StandardsFrameworkItem` records Include the state in state `StandardsFramework` and `StandardsFrameworkItem` records’ `author` and `attributionStatement` fields
September 23, 2025	First release.