When you select a standards framework, every learning objective, lesson, and assessment is tailored to meet specific standard codes.
Teacher picks CCSS, NGSS, ISTE, CSTA, C3, or CASEL
System finds real published standard codes for the grade band
Curriculum generated with tagged objectives and assessments
Standards Alignment Table shows coverage before publishing
Six education standards frameworks with real published codes, tagged learning objectives, and standard-specific assessments.
Nationwide K-12 benchmarks for ELA and Mathematics adopted by 41+ states.
Each objective is tagged with a specific CCSS code (e.g., CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1 for ELA or CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.1 for Math) relevant to the grade band and subject area.
ELA-aligned lessons use text complexity bands appropriate to grade level, structuring arguments with evidence. Math-aligned lessons emphasize the Standards for Mathematical Practice alongside content standards.
Assessment items test grade-appropriate literacy or math skills -- close reading, evidence-based reasoning, mathematical modeling, or procedural fluency depending on the standard.
Academic language such as "textual evidence," "central idea," "inference," "mathematical model," "unit rate," "proportional relationship."
If a teacher selects CCSS for a 6-8 grade ELA lesson on "Analyzing Informational Text":
Three-dimensional science: Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science & Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts.
Each objective is tagged with a specific NGSS Performance Expectation code (e.g., MS-ESS2-2) relevant to the grade band and topic.
Lesson content integrates NGSS's three dimensions: Science and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Disciplinary Core Ideas. Students encounter investigation and evidence-based reasoning.
Questions test ability to apply science practices -- e.g., "analyze data to determine if a chemical reaction occurred" rather than "define chemical reaction."
Scientific practices vocabulary (model, hypothesis, evidence, investigation) alongside discipline-specific terms.
If a teacher selects NGSS for a 6-8 grade science lesson on "Earth's Changing Surface":
Grade-banded CS standards covering computing systems, data, algorithms, and impacts.
Objectives are tagged with CSTA grade-band codes (e.g., 2-AP-13) covering computing systems, data, algorithms, and impacts of computing.
Lessons incorporate computational thinking practices -- decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithm design with hands-on activities.
Assessment items test computational thinking skills -- e.g., debugging flowcharts, analyzing algorithm output, identifying appropriate test cases.
CS-specific language: "algorithm," "debugging," "decomposition," "abstraction," "binary," "iteration," "conditional," "variable."
If a teacher selects CSTA for a 6-8 grade lesson on "Introduction to Algorithms":
Seven student-centered standards for digital-age learning.
Objectives are tagged with ISTE indicator codes (e.g., ISTE 3b). Not grade-banded -- all 28 indicators across 7 standards are available regardless of grade level.
Lessons integrate technology-enhanced activities, digital citizenship discussions, and collaborative tasks framed through how students can use technology for learning and creation.
Assessment items test technology competencies -- evaluating digital sources, understanding digital privacy, or breaking problems into components.
Digital literacy vocabulary: "algorithm," "digital footprint," "intellectual property," "data visualization," "prototype," "iteration."
If a teacher selects ISTE for a 9-12 grade lesson on "Data Analysis with Spreadsheets":
Social studies Inquiry Arc with 4 dimensions across civics, economics, geography, history.
Objectives are tagged with C3 indicator codes encoding dimension (D1-D4), discipline (Civ, Eco, Geo, His), and grade band (e.g., D2.His.2.6-8).
Lessons are structured around the C3 Inquiry Arc -- compelling questions (D1), disciplinary analysis (D2), source evaluation (D3), and communicating conclusions (D4).
Assessment items test inquiry skills -- source evaluation, evidence-based reasoning, disciplinary analysis, and communicating conclusions.
"primary source," "compelling question," "claim," "civic participation," "economic system," "geographic reasoning," "chronological sequence."
If a teacher selects C3 for a 6-8 grade social studies lesson on "The American Revolution":
Five core SEL competencies: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision-making.
Objectives are tagged with CASEL indicator codes (e.g., CASEL.SM.2). Not grade-banded -- all 15 indicators across 5 competencies are available for all grade levels.
Lessons weave in reflection prompts, collaborative activities, and decision-making scenarios. SEL elements complement rather than replace subject matter.
Scenario-based questions testing social-emotional skills -- conflict scenarios, self-awareness checks, perspective-taking exercises.
"self-awareness," "empathy," "self-regulation," "perspective-taking," "conflict resolution," "growth mindset," "impulse control."
If a teacher selects CASEL for a 3-5 grade lesson on "Working in Teams":
Teachers can select multiple frameworks simultaneously. The AI distributes standard tags across objectives, assigning each the single most relevant code from any framework.
Example: Selecting both NGSS and ISTE for a science lesson
The Standards Alignment Table groups results by framework, showing separate NGSS and ISTE sections with assessment coverage badges.
Select your standards, choose a topic, and let AI Sensei generate fully tagged, assessment-ready curriculum in minutes.