Social Studies

The Social Studies landing page maintained by the Ohio Department of Education has subject-specific detailed information related to the Ohio's Learning Standards, model curriculum, resources and assessments.

Learning Standards

The Learning Standards webpage for Social Studies contains a link to the current Ohio Social Studies standards. The PDF of the standards is available on the site; if you would like a spreadsheet version, it can be downloaded here: 2018 Tested SS Standards.

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Model Curriculum

The Model Curriculum/Instructional Supports offers local educators in-depth guidance about groups or clusters of Ohio’s Learning Standards. It also explains related skills and knowledge students are to learn in each grade and course. The purpose of Ohio’s model curriculum is to provide clarity to the standards, as well as information to assist educators in planning and implementing their local curricula. The model curriculum is not a complete curriculum nor is it mandated for use. The model curriculum for social studies includes these components:

Components of the Model Curriculum

• Content Elaboration

• Expectations for Learning

Resources

The Resources webpage for Social Studies contains a vast array of resources, including virtual meet-ups recordings, resources from professional organizations, career connections for grade bands, and financial literacy and economics instructional resources.

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Assessments

The Assessments webpage for Social Studies contains a general overview outlining the different purposes of formative versus summative assessments, and then continues to house many of the same resources which can also be found in the Ohio's Assessment System portal. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with both portals so you can quickly and easily refer educators in the field to the assessment-related resources they may find valuable.