State 
New Mexico

NEW MEXICO State Standards
Curriculum Matrix
February 2005
Curriculum Matrix Standards New Mexico has standards K-4 (Elementary), 5-8 (Middle School) and 9-12 (High School).

There are up to 4 levels for the standards: Level 1 - Content Standard; Level 2 - Benchmark; Level 3 - Grade Level Example; Level 4 - Performance Indicator
Subject by Subject  Data for New Mexico
 Subject and Number of Levels State Adoption Date Are current standards on Matrix? ICLE Data for New Mexico
LANGUAGE ARTS  June 16,2000 Yes Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11
MATHEMATICS  June 2002 Yes Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8,9-12
SCIENCE  Oct 1999 Yes Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8,9-12
SOCIAL STUDIES June 22,2001 Yes n/a
ARTS Oct 1998 Yes n/a
CAREER READINESS June 1997 Yes and Career Clusters and SCANS n/a
HEALTH AND PE Summer 1997 Yes n/a
LIBRARY MEDIA   ALA National Standards  
WORLD LANGUAGES Oct 1998 Yes & ACTFL National Standards n/a
What's coming up for New Mexico All standards are current and loaded.
Additional Information  If you have any questions, please call EdGate CustomerCare at 1-877-705-1084 
or email info@edgate.com
FAQ's  Official Name: New Mexico Content Standards
Official Website: http://www.ped.state.nm.us/cilt/standards/
State Assessments: LA, MA, SC, SS in Grades 3-9 and 11

 


INTERNATIONAL CENTER PRIORITIZATION OF STANDARDS
The following information is contributed by the International Center for Leadership in Education and is a summary of standards priorities based on state assessments and International Center research. The details of these priorities are included in the print form  -  Aligning Standards (available through the International Center) or in the electronic form (available through EdGate).

New Mexico Department of Education

 

http://www.sde.state.nm.us/    

Assessment Data Used for Matrix English Language Arts

 

A review and analysis of New Mexico Language Arts Strands, Content Standards, Benchmarks, and Performance Standards (Approved June 2000)  and New Mexico Language Arts Assessment Framework (September 2004) identified the standards/benchmarks and performance standards that are eligible to be tested on the state criterion reference test. www.ped.state.nm.us/div/acc.assess/assess/info.update.corner.html

 

Assessment Data Used for Matrix

Mathematics

 

A review and analysis of New Mexico Mathematics Strands, Content Standards, Benchmarks, and Performance Standards (Approved June 2002)  and New Mexico Mathematics Assessment Framework (September 2004) identified the standards/benchmarks and performance standards that are eligible to be tested on the state criterion reference test.
www.ped.state.nm.us/div/acc.assess/assess/info.update.corner.html

 

Assessment Data Used for Matrix

Science

 

A review and analysis of New Mexico Science Strands, Content Standards, Benchmarks, and Performance Standards (Approved August 2003)  and New Mexico Science Assessment Framework (October 2004) identified the standards/benchmarks and performance standards that are eligible to be tested on the state criterion reference test.
www.ped.state.nm.us/div/acc.assess/assess/info.update.corner.html

 

 

  

# Standards

# Performance Standards

State Criteria Reference Test

Curriculum Survey

 

 English LA

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

 

 Grade 3

3

41

22

0

19

29

5

7

Gr

 Grade 4

3

42

29

0

13

25

10

7

 

 Grade 5

3

37

23

0

14

24

10

3

 

 Grade 6

3

40

21

0

19

25

8

7

 

 Grade 7

3

42

24

0

18

25

8

9

 

 Grade 8

3

33

21

0

12

17

7

9

 

 Grade 9

3

33

14

0

19

20

8

5

 

 Grade 11

3

39

14

0

25

19

14

4

 

 Mathematics

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +
 

Grade 3

5

64

64

0

0

53

5

6
 

Grade 4

5

61

61

0

0

55

5

1
 

Grade 5

5

71

71

0

0

67

3

1
 

Grade 6

5

84

84

0

0

77

6

1
 

Grade 7

5

86

86

0

0

81

5

0
 

Grade 8

5

75

63

0

0

68

4

2
 

Grade 9

3

87

56

0

31

66

17

4
 

Grade 11

3

87

57

0

30

66

17

4
 

Science

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +
 

Grade 3

6

41

41

0

0

25

12

4
 

Grade 4

5

41

41

0

0

26

12

3
 

Grade 5

5

45

45

0

0

30

8

7
 

Grade 6

5

39

39

0

0.

20

16

3
 

Grade 7

5

49

49

0

0

36

13

0
 

Grade 8

5

51

51

0

0

26

15

10
 

Grade 9

5

121

97

0

24

69

32

20

 

 

 

  

# of  Performance Standards

# of  Performance Standards Tested

% of  Performance Standards Tested

 

 English LA

307

168

55%
 

Mathematics

615

554

90%
 

Science

387

363

94%
 

TOTAL

1309

1085

83%

  
New Mexico Curriculum Matrix Summary State Criterion Reference Test

 High, Medium, Low Designations

Language Arts

 

A review and analysis of New Mexico Language Arts Strands, Content Standards, Benchmarks, and Performance Standards (Approved June 2000)  and New Mexico Language Arts Assessment Framework (September 2004) identified the standards/benchmarks and performance standards that are eligible to be tested on the state criterion reference test.

 

A High designation was given the performance standard if it was identified as eligible to be tested.  A Low designation was given if the performance standard was identified as a “Classroom Assessment Only.”  There were no Medium designations given.

Mathematics

 

A review and analysis of New Mexico Mathematics Strands, Content Standards, Benchmarks, and Performance Standards (Approved June 2002)  and New Mexico Mathematics Assessment Framework (September 2004) identified the standards/benchmarks and performance standards that are eligible to be tested on the state criterion reference test.

 

A High designation was given the performance standard if it was identified as eligible to be tested.  A Low designation was given if the performance standard was identified as a “Classroom Assessment Only” or “Not Included in 9th or 11th Grade.”  There were no Medium designations given.

Science

 A review and analysis of New Mexico Science Strands, Content Standards, Benchmarks, and Performance Standards (Approved August 2003)  and New Mexico Science Assessment Framework (October 2004) identified the standards/benchmarks and performance standards that are eligible to be tested on the state criterion reference test.

 A High designation was given the performance standard if it was identified as eligible to be tested.  A Low designation was given if the performance standard was identified as a “Classroom Assessment Only.”  There were no Medium designations given.