In the CCSS for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects literacy is a shared responsibility within the school, across all subjects. Because students need grade-level literacy skills to access full content in school, the emphasis in the Standards is to learn to read and write in English Language Arts classes and to apply and develop those skills, specific to the content, in all other classes. The name of the Standards reflects this expectation.

It is important to note that the 6-12 literacy standards are not meant to replace content standards in other subjects but rather to supplement them.