Correlations of benchmarks and grade-level indicators

Using these correlation charts can help educators:

• See the relationships between the grade-level indicators;
• See how the grade-level expectations develop into the benchmarks;
• Plan instruction that integrates multiple indicators.

Click here to view these charts for English language arts.

Click here to view these charts for Mathematics.

Click here to view these charts for Science.

Click here to view these charts for Social Studies.

Professional development providers may want to engage educators in completing these charts themselves. This activity will allow educators to consider the relationships between indicators and how that vertical relationship can be used in instructional planning.

Click here for a blank benchmark and indicator correlation tool to use for this activity.

Additional activities and tools to increase understanding of the standards

For additional suggestions on activities and tools to increase understanding of Ohio’s academic content standards, please click here.