Learning Components

Schema last updated May 27, 2026.

Overview

Learning Components are granular representations of individual skills or concepts that break down broad Academic Standards into teachable and measurable parts.

Entities

`LearningComponent`

Represents a single, well-defined skill or concept that students are expected to learn It is a granular unit of learning used to describe instructional intent at the level of a Lesson, Activity, or Assessment. Learning Components are aligned to academic standards, support interoperability across curricula, and serve as the foundational building blocks for organizing content, tracking progress, and enabling personalized instruction.

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	`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`	1
`examples`	Set of illustrative classroom scenarios showing how the skill is demonstrated; present on some Learning Components and not others	`Array`	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
`license`	License document that applies to this content, typically indicated by URL	`String`	1
`provider`	Service provider, service operator, or service performer	`String`	1

{
  "type": "node",
  "identifier": "0013fbee-3e76-500f-9978-42aa1a65f105",
  "labels": ["LearningComponent"],
  "properties": {
    "dateCreated": "2025-04-01",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "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.",
    "dateModified": "2025-04-01",
    "description": "Use conversions to solve multi-step real-world problems",
    "identifier": "0013fbee-3e76-500f-9978-42aa1a65f105",
    "provider": "Learning Commons",
    "inLanguage": "en-US",
    "author": "Achievement Network",
    "academicSubject": "Mathematics"
  }
}

{
  "type": "node",
  "identifier": "0046446a-0a9b-5ace-92a3-23d4bb158c68",
  "labels": ["LearningComponent"],
  "properties": {
    "dateCreated": "2026-04-01",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "attributionStatement": "Knowledge Graph is provided by Learning Commons under the CC BY-4.0 license. ELA Learning Components are provided by Learning Commons under CC BY-4.0.",
    "dateModified": "2026-04-01",
    "description": "Identify the front cover of a book",
    "examples": [
      "The educator holds up a book closed. The student points to the front cover when asked, \"Can you show me the front of the book?\""
    ],
    "identifier": "0046446a-0a9b-5ace-92a3-23d4bb158c68",
    "provider": "Learning Commons",
    "inLanguage": "en-US",
    "author": "Learning Commons",
    "academicSubject": "English Language Arts"
  }
}

Relationships

`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.

{
  "type": "relationship",
  "identifier": "5befaad7-ec1d-5229-a71e-a97c6690f578",
  "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. ELA Learning Components are provided by Learning Commons under CC BY-4.0. Learning Commons received state standards and written permission under CC BY-4.0 from 1EdTech.",
    "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": "5befaad7-ec1d-5229-a71e-a97c6690f578",
    "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": "98d9b463-56bf-5710-9898-971b8a3c5155",
  "target_labels": ["StandardsFrameworkItem"]
}

{
  "type": "relationship",
  "identifier": "1945a29a-723d-589f-bd83-af69cf5c1955",
  "label": "supports",
  "properties": {
    "dateCreated": "2026-04-01",
    "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. ELA Learning Components are provided by Learning Commons under CC BY-4.0.",
    "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": "2026-04-01",
    "identifier": "1945a29a-723d-589f-bd83-af69cf5c1955",
    "sourceEntity": "LearningComponent",
    "provider": "Learning Commons",
    "sourceEntityKey": "identifier",
    "author": "Learning Commons",
    "relationshipType": "supports",
    "targetEntityKey": "caseIdentifierUUID"
  },
  "source_identifier": "0046446a-0a9b-5ace-92a3-23d4bb158c68",
  "source_labels": ["LearningComponent"],
  "target_identifier": "<RF.K.1.A StandardsFrameworkItem identifier>",
  "target_labels": ["StandardsFrameworkItem"]
}

Learning Components

Schema release history

Date	Changed
May 27, 2026	Added `examples` as an optional `LearningComponent` property. Added ELA Learning Components (K–2) to the dataset; Added support for English Language Arts.
September 23, 2025	First release with Mathematics support.

Learning Components dataset

Explore coverage, use cases, and download details for the Learning Components dataset.

Tutorial: Compare Common Core and state frameworks

Use Learning Components to analyze cross-state standards alignment.

Learning Components API endpoints

Query learning components by ID, subject, or standard via the REST API.

Academic Standards

See the standards that Learning Components support and align to.

Understanding Knowledge Graph

Getting Started

Using Knowledge Graph

Datasets

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Resources

Overview

Entities

`LearningComponent`

Relationships

`supports`

Schema release history

Learning Components dataset

Tutorial: Compare Common Core and state frameworks

Learning Components API endpoints

Academic Standards

​Overview

​Entities

​LearningComponent

​Relationships

​supports

​Related datasets

​Schema release history

​Related topics

Learning Components dataset

Tutorial: Compare Common Core and state frameworks

Learning Components API endpoints

Academic Standards

Overview

Entities

`LearningComponent`

Relationships

`supports`

Related datasets

Schema release history

Related topics