Developed through the collaborative efforts of cohorts of English Language Arts (ELA) educators from across Louisiana, this publication is based on core concepts identified in regional, consortia, and/or district-level ELA curricular documents submitted to the Department of Education. The publication includes key components of the Teacher's Guide to Statewide Assessment and the Louisiana Literacy Profile. It was designed to clarify the Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards. The publication is a synthesis of the developmentally appropriate, core concepts that "spiral across grade levels" from kindergarten through 12th grade. Adhering to the philosophy that English Language Arts is an integrated discipline, the publication extends/repeats the following core concepts across standards and across grade levels: reading process; literary comprehension; critical thinking skills; information literacy; writing process; conventions of language; and speaking and listening. The English Language Arts Content Standards are grouped according to the way they are assessed on LEAP 21 and GEE 21, and areas of concentration for each grade level appear in larger, bold text--these signify specific focus areas that should be addressed at the respective grade levels. (NKA)