Montana Administrative Code

10.53.1405 WORLD LANGUAGE CONTENT STANDARD 5 – COMMUNITIES Communicate and interact with cultural competence in order to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world. School, local, and global communities: learners use the language, both within and beyond …

10.53.1406 WORLD LANGUAGES PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTORS AT THE NOVICE LEVEL At the novice level for the interpersonal mode of communication, a language learner expresses oneself in conversations on very familiar topics using a variety of words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions…

10.53.1407 WORLD LANGUAGES PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTORS AT THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL At the intermediate level for the interpersonal mode of communication, a language learner expresses oneself and participates in conversations on familiar topics using sentences and series of sentences. A…

10.53.1408 WORLD LANGUAGES PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTORS AT THE ADVANCED LEVEL At the advanced level for the interpersonal mode of communication, a language learner expresses oneself fully to maintain conversations on familiar topics and new concrete social, academic, and work-related …

10.53.301 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY CONTENT STANDARD 1 To satisfy the requirements of English language proficiency content standard 1, English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting. Authorizing statute(s): Mont. Const. Ar…

10.53.302 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY CONTENT STANDARD 2 To satisfy the requirements of English language proficiency content standard 2, English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of language arts. Au…

10.53.303 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY CONTENT STANDARD 3 To satisfy the requirements of English language proficiency content standard 3, English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of mathematics. Auth…

10.53.304 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY CONTENT STANDARD 4 To satisfy the requirements of English language proficiency content standard 4, English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of science. Authoriz…

10.53.305 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY CONTENT STANDARD 5 To satisfy the requirements of English language proficiency content standard 5, English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of social studies. A…

10.53.306 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTORS AT THE ENTERING LEVEL At the entering level of English language proficiency, English language learners will process, understand, produce, or use: pictorial or graphic representation of the language of the content area…

10.53.307 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTORS AT THE EMERGING LEVEL At the emerging level of English language proficiency, English language learners will process, understand, produce, or use: general language related to the content areas; phrases or short sentenc…

10.53.308 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTORS AT THE DEVELOPING LEVEL At the developing level of English language proficiency, English language learners will process, understand, produce, or use: general and some specific language of the content areas; expanded s…

10.53.309 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTORS AT THE EXPANDING LEVEL At the expanding level of English language proficiency, English language learners will process, understand, produce or use: specific and some technical language of the content areas; a variety o…

10.53.310 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTORS AT THE BRIDGING LEVEL At the bridging level of English language proficiency, English language learners will process, understand, produce, or use: specialized or technical language of the content areas; a variety of se…

10.53.311 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTORS AT THE REACHING LEVEL At the reaching level of English language proficiency, English language learners will process, understand, produce, or use: specialized or technical language reflective of the content areas at gr…

10.53.401 COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ANCHOR STANDARDS FOR READING Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Determine centra…

10.53.402 COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ANCHOR STANDARDS FOR WRITING Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas…

10.53.403 COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ANCHOR STANDARDS FOR SPEAKING AND LISTENING Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Integrate …

10.53.404 COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ANCHOR STANDARDS FOR LANGUAGE Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when wr…

10.53.405 READING STANDARDS FOR LITERATURE Reading standards for literature for a student at the kindergarten level are: with prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text; with prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details; i…

10.53.406 READING STANDARDS FOR INFORMATIONAL TEXT Reading standards for informational text for a student at the kindergarten level are: with prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text; with prompting and support, identify the main topic and retel…

10.53.407 READING STANDARDS: FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS Reading standards foundational skills for a student at the kindergarten level are: demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print; follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page; recogni…

10.53.408 WRITING STANDARDS Writing standards for a student at the kindergarten level are: use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or p…

10.53.409 SPEAKING AND LISTENING STANDARDS Speaking and listening standards for a student at the kindergarten level are: participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups; follow a…

10.53.410 LANGUAGE STANDARDS Language standards for a student at the kindergarten level are: demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking; print many upper- and lowercase letters; use frequently occurring nouns and verbs; f…

10.53.411 READING STANDARDS FOR LITERACY IN HISTORY/ SOCIAL STUDIES Reading standards for literacy in history/social studies for a student at the Grade 6-8 level are: cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources; determine the central ideas …

10.53.412 READING STANDARDS FOR LITERACY IN SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS Reading standards for literacy in science and technical subjects for a student at the Grade 6-8 level are: cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts; determine the c…

10.53.413 WRITING STANDARDS FOR LITERACY IN HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS Writing standards for literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects for a student at the Grade 6-8 level are: write arguments focused on discipline-specific c…

10.53.414 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR LITERACY PRACTICE FOR GRADES K-12 Literacy practice standard 1 is to practice broad literacy engagement. Literate students routinely read a broad range of literary and informational texts for a variety of purposes. Litera…

10.53.415 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR KINDERGARTEN Foundational reading standards for kindergarten are that each student will be able to: understand print concepts by: following words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page; recognizing the distin…

10.53.416 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR FIRST GRADE Foundational reading standards for first grade are that each student will be able to: understand phonemic awareness by: distinguishing long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words; orally blend…

10.53.417 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR SECOND GRADE Foundational reading standards for second grade are that each student will be able to: demonstrate decoding skills by: demonstrating knowledge of phoneme-grapheme relationships between all complex vowel phone…

10.53.418 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR THIRD GRADE Foundational reading standards for third grade are that each student will be able to: demonstrate decoding skills by: decoding two- and three-syllable words comprised of all syllable types; decoding two- and t…

10.53.419 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR FOURTH GRADE Foundational reading standards for fourth grade are that each student will be able to: decode multisyllabic words using combined knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morpheme…

10.53.420 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR FIFTH GRADE Foundational reading standards for fifth grade are that each student will be able to: decode multisyllabic words using combined knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morpheme s…

10.53.421 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR SIXTH GRADE Foundational reading standards for sixth grade are that each student will be able to: decode multisyllabic words accurately using combined knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and…

10.53.422 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR SEVENTH GRADE Foundational reading standards for seventh grade are that each student will be able to: decode multisyllabic words accurately using combined knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns,…

10.53.423 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR EIGHTH GRADE Foundational reading standards for eighth grade are that each student will be able to: decode multisyllabic words accurately using combined knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, a…

10.53.424 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR NINTH AND TENTH GRADES Foundational reading standards for ninth and tenth grades are that each student will be able to: decode using combined knowledge of syllabication patterns and morphology to accurately read unfamilia…

10.53.425 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH GRADES Foundational reading standards for eleventh and twelfth grades are that each student will be able to: decode using combined knowledge of syllabication patterns and morphology to accurately read…

10.53.426 DEFINITIONS For purposes of the English language arts and literacy content standards contained in this subchapter, the following definitions apply: "Automaticity" means the ability to read words quickly and effortlessly. "Connotative" describes implied ideas or associat…

10.53.501 STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE FOR GRADES K-12 Mathematical practice standard 1 is to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Mathematically proficient students: explain the meaning of a problem and restate it in their words; analyze given information…

10.53.502 MONTANA KINDERGARTEN MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARDS Mathematics counting and cardinality standards for kindergarten are: count to 100 by ones and by tens; count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1); write numbe…

10.53.503 MONTANA GRADE 1 MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARDS Mathematics operations and algebraic thinking content standards for Grade 1 are: use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems within a cultural context, including those of Montana American Indians, involving…

10.53.504 MONTANA GRADE 2 MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARDS Mathematics operations and algebraic thinking content standards for Grade 2 are: use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations within a cultural context, including thos…

10.53.505 MONTANA GRADE 3 MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARDS Mathematics operations and algebraic thinking content standards for Grade 3 are: interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each; for example, describe …

10.53.506 MONTANA GRADE 4 MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARDS Mathematics operations and algebraic thinking content standards for Grade 4 are: interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison, e.g., interpret 35 = 5 × 7 as a statement that 35 is 5 times as many as 7 and 7 times as m…

10.53.507 MONTANA GRADE 5 MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARDS Mathematics operations and algebraic thinking content standards for Grade 5 are: use parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions and evaluate expressions with these symbols; write simple expressions that record…

10.53.508 MONTANA GRADE 6 MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARDS Mathematics ratios and proportional relationship content standards for Grade 6 are: understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities; for example, "The ratio of…

10.53.509 MONTANA GRADE 7 MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARDS Mathematics ratios and proportional relationship content standards for Grade 7 are: compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions, including ratios of lengths, areas and other quantities measured in like or differen…