Alabama: College and Career Policies

In order to be approved as listed in 290-3-3-.02, programs must show content and pedagogical knowledge, have linical partnerships and practice, prove candidate quality, recruitment, and selectivity, have program impact, and provide quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Alabama updated the English Language Arts standards in 2010. These standards are aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

In November 2010, Alabama adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) along with selected Alabama standards.

In the 2013-14 school year, Alabama began rolling out new assessments aligned to the CCRS. The new assessments are being used to gauge how well students are mastering the standards and, ultimately, how ready students are for college and further career education and training.

Alabama updated the Health Education standards in 2009.

Content standards in Mathematics were originally developed in 2010. They are minimum and required (Code of Alabama, 1975, §16-35-4). They are aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

As per Alabama Administrative Code 290-3-1-02(8) and (8)(a), Alabama requires 4 credits of math to graduate.

In the 2013-14 school year, Alabama will begin rolling out new assessments aligned to the CCRS. The new assessments are being used to gauge how well students are mastering the standards and, ultimately, how ready students are for college and further career education and training.

Alabama updated the Physical Education standards in 2009.

Alabama follows 12 standards for professional development.

Alabama's new science standards have been recently adopted in the fall of 2015, for implementation in the 2016-2017 school year.

As per Alabama Administrative Code 290-3-1-02(8) and (8)(a), 4 credits of science courses are required to graduate in Alabama.

Alabama updated the Social Studies standards in 2010.

As per Alabama Administrative Code 290-3-1-02(8) and (8)(a), 4 credits of social studies are required to graduate in Alabama.