This is intended as a partial list of NIE Program (re: use of the newspaper) correlations with key Common Core Standards in English-Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects. Each standard referenced below is listed by strand, grade range: elementary (K-5) or secondary (6-12), and number.

• ELA-Language: K-5.1
  Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
• ELA-Literature: K-5.1
  Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
• ELA-Literature: K-5.10
  Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
• Reading-Foundational Skills: K-5.1
  Demonstrate understanding of the organization and the basic features of print.
• ELA-Reading: Foundational Skills: K-5.2
  Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds.
• ELA-Reading: Foundational Skills: K-5.1
  Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
• ELA-Reading: Foundational Skills: K-5.4
  Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
• ELA-Reading: Informational Text: K-5.2
  Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
• ELA-Writing: K-5.2
  Write information/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
• ELA-Writing: K-5.7
  Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.