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English Language Arts

The OCPS English Language Arts curriculum is in alignment with Florida’s Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) which were adopted by the State Board of Education on February 12, 2020. The B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts will be fully implemented in the 2022-2023 school year.

View these standards and related activities at CPALMS.

ELA courses utilize state-approved adopted instructional materials to teach the state benchmarks. The Curriculum and Digital Learning Department provides a scope and sequence for ELA Instruction, as well as supplemental instructional resources.

The Orange County ELA Team works to support schools and teachers in their efforts to provide rigorous curriculum and instruction to all students and ensure that all students throughout our diverse district have equal access to a quality education.

Contact Us:

Nicollette Allen
Senior Administrator, Elementary Literacy
Nicollette.Allen@ocps.net

Sara Venezia
Senior Administrator, Secondary Literacy
Sara.Venezia@ocps.net

Quick Links

  • Read-At-Home Plan - Grades VPK-5
  • Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards: English Language Arts (PDF)

    The document outlines Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts, emphasizing the importance of literacy, foundational skills, and knowledge acquisition in education.

  • FLDOE Parent Guides for English Language Arts

    The B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts (ELA) are literacy standards for Florida students that will shape their education and make Florida the most literate state in the nation. In addition, the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards reflect the knowledge and skills that children birth to age 5 should know and be able to do. Together, the B.E.S.T. and Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards will pave the way for Florida students to receive a world-class education and prepare them for a successful future.