Montana Administrative Code

10.53.506 MONTANA GRADE 4 MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARDS (1) Mathematics operations and algebraic thinking content standards for Grade 4 are to: (a) interpret a multiplication equation as a multiplicative comparison, and represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as…

10.53.507 MONTANA GRADE 5 MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARDS (1) Mathematics operations and algebraic thinking content standards for Grade 5 are to: (a) use parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions and evaluate expressions with these symbols using the order of operati…

10.53.508 MONTANA GRADE 6 MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARDS (1) Mathematics ratios and proportional relationship content standards for Grade 6 are to: (a) understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities; (b) understand …

10.53.509 MONTANA GRADE 7 MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARDS (1) Mathematics ratios and proportional relationship content standards for Grade 7 are to: (a) compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions, measured in like or different units; (b) recognize and represent proporti…

10.53.510 MONTANA GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS CONTENT STANDARDS (1) Mathematics number system content standards for Grade 8 are to: (a) know real numbers are made up of rational and irrational numbers, understand informally that every number has a decimal expansion and convert a decimal …

10.53.511 DEFINITIONS (1) The Montana High School Math Standards are broken into two groups, Core and Core Plus. Together these standards cover all essential concepts for high school. These terms are defined in the following manner: (a) Core standards: foundational standards that…

10.53.512 MONTANA HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS NUMBER AND QUANTITY STANDARDS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 20-2-114, MCA Implementing statute(s): 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA History: NEW, 2011 MAR p. 2522, Eff. 11/26/11; REP, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 10-53-141, Eff. …

10.53.513 MONTANA HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS ALGEBRA CONTENT STANDARDS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 20-2-114, MCA Implementing statute(s): 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA History: NEW, 2011 MAR p. 2522, Eff. 11/26/11; REP, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 10-53-141, Eff. 7/1/…

10.53.514 MONTANA HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS FUNCTIONS STANDARDS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 20-2-114, MCA Implementing statute(s): 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA History: NEW, 2011 MAR p. 2522, Eff. 11/26/11; REP, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 10-53-141, Eff. 7/1/26.…

10.53.515 MONTANA HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS MODELING CONTENT STANDARDS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 20-2-114, MCA Implementing statute(s): 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA History: NEW, 2011 MAR p. 2522, Eff. 11/26/11; REP, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 10-53-141, Eff. 7/1…

10.53.516 MONTANA HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS GEOMETRY CONTENT STANDARDS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 20-2-114, MCA Implementing statute(s): 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA History: NEW, 2011 MAR p. 2522, Eff. 11/26/11; REP, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 10-53-141, Eff. 7/1…

10.53.517 MONTANA HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY STANDARDS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 20-2-114, MCA Implementing statute(s): 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA History: NEW, 2011 MAR p. 2522, Eff. 11/26/11; REP, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 10-53-141…

10.53.518 CORE NUMERIC REASONING STANDARDS (1) The real number system content standards for high school are to: (a) use reasoning to establish properties of integer exponents, including scientific notation; (b) represent and perform operations within very large and very small num…

10.53.519 CORE ALGEBRAIC AND FUNCTIONAL REASONING STANDARDS (1) The functions content standards for high school are to: (a) interpret parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients; (b) understand the definition of a function and distinguish between functions an…

10.53.520 CORE DATA REASONING AND PROBABILITY STANDARDS (1) The quantitative literacy content standards for high school are to: (a) distinguish between quantitative and categorical data and use representations and analysis techniques that are appropriate for each type; (b) ask a …

10.53.521 CORE GEOMETRIC REASONING STANDARDS (1) The transformations content standards for high school are to: (a) represent transformations in the plane using a variety of methods; (b) define the congruence of two and show that two figures are congruent by finding a sequence of …

10.53.522 CORE PLUS NUMBER AND QUANTITY STANDARDS (1) The numeric reasoning content standards for high school are to: (a) extend the properties of exponents to rational exponents, including converting between exponential and radical form; and (b) understand there is a complex num…

10.53.523 CORE PLUS ALGEBRAIC AND FUNCTIONAL REASONING STANDARDS (1) The functions, expressions, and inequalities content standards for high school are to: (a) identify the effect on the graph of replacing f(x) by f(x) + k, k f(x), f(k x), and f(x + k) for specific values of k (b…

10.53.524 CORE PLUS DATA AND REASONING STANDARDS (1) The normal distribution content standards for high school are to: (a) determine if a data set is normally distributed; (b) use technology to find the mean and standard deviation of a normally distributed data set and apply the …

10.53.601 ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS (1) The content areas covered by the arts standards include: (a) visual arts; (b) media arts; (c) theatre arts; (d) music; and (e) dance. (2) When a district incorporates or integrates arts content into district curriculum or offers an elective co…

10.53.602 ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR KINDERGARTEN (1) The media arts content standards for kindergarten are that each student will: (a) explore ideas for media artworks using play and experimentation; (b) explore ideas to form models for media arts productions; (c) combine arts a…

10.53.603 ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR FIRST GRADE (1) The media arts content standards for first grade are that each student will: (a) express ideas for media artworks through traditional and nontraditional media; (b) express ideas to form plans and models for media arts productio…

10.53.604 ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR SECOND GRADE (1) The media arts content standards for second grade are that each student will: (a) use resources to generate creative ideas for media artworks; (b) use ideas to create plans and models for media arts productions; (c) describe e…

10.53.605 ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR THIRD GRADE (1) The media arts content standards for third grade are that each student will: (a) develop ideas for media artworks using a variety of tools, methods, and materials; (b) make plans and models for media arts productions; (c) demon…

10.53.606 ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR FOURTH GRADE (1) The media arts content standards for fourth grade are that each student will: (a) develop original media artworks using a variety of creative methods; (b) discuss, test, and assemble models for media arts productions; (c) demo…

10.53.607 ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR FIFTH GRADE (1) The media arts content standards for fifth grade are that each student will: (a) demonstrate original ideas and innovations for media artworks using personal and community experiences; (b) develop, present, and test ideas, plan…

10.53.608 ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES (1) The media arts content standards for sixth through eighth grades are that each student will: (a) produce ideas, goals, and solutions for original media artworks; (b) analyze ideas, plans, prototypes, and creativ…

10.53.609 ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES (1) The media arts content standards for ninth through twelfth grades are that each student will: (a) integrate ideas, develop artistic goals, and problem solve in media arts creation processes; (b) apply criteria …

10.53.701 HEALTH CONTENT STANDARDS (1) The content standards for health are that students: (a) comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health; (b) analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other fact…

10.53.702 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR KINDERGARTEN (1) The health standards for kindergarten are that each student will be able to: (a) comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health by: (i) identifying healthy and unhealthy behaviors; …

10.53.703 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR FIRST GRADE (1) The health standards for first grade are that each student will be able to: (a) comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health by: (i) describing healthy behaviors; (ii) giving examp…

10.53.704 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR SECOND GRADE (1) The health standards for second grade are that each student will be able to: (a) comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health by: (i) identifying and explaining how health behavio…

10.53.705 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THIRD GRADE (1) The health standards for third grade are that each student will be able to: (a) comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health by: (i) identifying links between healthy choices and p…

10.53.706 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR FOURTH GRADE (1) The health standards for fourth grade are that each student will be able to: (a) comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health by: (i) identifying life skills that improve health a…

10.53.707 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR FIFTH GRADE (1) The health standards for fifth grade are that each student will be able to: (a) comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health by: (i) explaining the relationship between healthy beh…

10.53.708 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES (1) The health standards for sixth through eighth grades are that each student will be able to: (a) comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health by: (i) discussing the …

10.53.709 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES (1) The health standards for ninth through twelfth grades are that each student will be able to: (a) comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health by: (i) predicting ho…

10.53.710 CONTENT STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION (1) The content standards for physical education are that students: (a) demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns; (b) apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics related to mo…

10.53.711 DEFINITIONS (1) For purposes of the physical education content standards contained in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) "Locomotor skills" are defined as skills used to move the body from one place to another including walking, running, skipping, leapin…

10.53.712 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR KINDERGARTEN (1) The physical education standards for kindergarten are that each student will be able to: (a) demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns by: (i) performing basic locomotor, nonlocomotor, and…

10.53.713 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR FIRST GRADE (1) The physical education standards for first grade are that each student will be able to: (a) demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns by: (i) performing most basic locomotor, nonlocomotor, …

10.53.714 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR SECOND GRADE (1) The physical education standards for second grade are that each student will be able to: (a) demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns by: (i) performing basic locomotor, nonlocomotor, and…

10.53.715 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR THIRD GRADE (1) The physical education standards for third grade are that each student will be able to: (a) demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns by: (i) performing a combination of motor skills in var…

10.53.716 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR FOURTH GRADE (1) The physical education standards for fourth grade are that each student will be able to: (a) demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns by: (i) using a combination of motor skills to engage…

10.53.717 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR FIFTH GRADE (1) The physical education standards for fifth grade are that each student will be able to: (a) demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns by: (i) exhibiting competency in fundamental motor skil…

10.53.718 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES (1) The physical education standards for sixth through eighth grades are that each student will be able to: (a) demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns by: (i) performing, wit…

10.53.719 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES (1) The physical education standards for ninth through twelfth grades are that each student will be able to: (a) demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns by: (i) refining acti…