Every DroneReady Curriculum product is mapped to the FAA's official ACS, Common Core literacy and math, NGSS engineering design, and the state CTE pathways districts use to justify drone programs. Below: the full crosswalk, with every code your standards-alignment paperwork needs.
The FAA Remote Pilot sUAS Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-10B) is the federal blueprint for the Part 107 knowledge test. DroneReady's 14 topic Assessment Packs map 1:1 to the ACS knowledge areas — there's no third-party "we think this covers it" interpretation. The FAA wrote the test; we wrote the prep.
| ACS Area | Topic | DroneReady Product(s) |
|---|---|---|
UA.I.A | Regulations & CFR Part 107 | Regulations Assessment Pack · Lesson Slides — Regulations |
UA.I.B | Airspace Classification | Airspace Assessment Pack · Sectional Chart Practice · Airspace Mastery Bundle |
UA.II.A | Sources of Weather | Weather Assessment Pack · METAR & TAF Decoding Worksheets |
UA.II.B | Effects of Weather on Performance | Weather Assessment Pack · Loading & Performance Pack |
UA.III | Loading & Performance | Loading & Performance Assessment Pack |
UA.IV.A | Emergency Procedures | Emergency Procedures Assessment Pack |
UA.IV.B | Aeronautical Decision-Making | ADM Assessment Pack · Can I Fly Here Scenario Deck |
UA.V.A | Physiology | Physiology Assessment Pack |
UA.V.B | Maintenance & Pre-flight | Maintenance & Inspection Assessment Pack |
UA.II.C | Communications | Radio Communications Assessment Pack |
UA.II.D | Airport Operations | Airport Operations Assessment Pack |
| Cross-cutting | Alerts & NOTAMs · Drone Systems · Night Operations · Security & Privacy | 4 dedicated Assessment Packs (Phase 2 launches) |
FAA Part 107 prep hits dense technical text (METAR codes, sectional chart symbology, regulations), unit conversions (altitude, knots, blood-alcohol concentration), and chart interpretation (density altitude, weight & balance). That's straight-up CCSS territory.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.3 — multistep procedures (pre-flight)CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.4 — domain-specific vocabulary (METAR, sectional)CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.7 — translate technical info to visualCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.3 — complex multistep proceduresCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.4 — technical vocabulary in contextCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.7 — integrate sources in diverse formatsCCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSN.Q.A.1 — use units / convert between systemsCCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSN.Q.A.3 — measurement accuracyCCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.IF.B.4 — interpret functions / graphs (density-altitude charts)Strongest math coverage in Loading & Performance and Weather Assessment Packs.
DroneReady doubles as a NGSS-aligned engineering & physics course. Drone decision-making is textbook engineering design (HS-ETS1). The four forces of flight, battery energy conservation, and atmospheric dynamics hit HS-PS and HS-ESS performance expectations.
HS-ETS1-2 — break complex problems into manageable parts (DECIDE process)HS-ETS1-3 — evaluate solutions vs prioritized criteria (Go/No-Go)HS-PS2-1 — Newton's second law (thrust, lift, weight)HS-PS3-1 — energy conservation (battery performance, flight time)HS-ESS2-4 — atmospheric flow drives weather (METAR/TAF basis)HS-ESS2-5 — water in Earth processes (humidity, dewpoint)For NGSS-focused districts, the Weather + Performance Bundle covers the strongest physics & earth-science crossover. The full 6-Week Bootcamp covers every PE above plus engineering design across its Scenario Deck and pacing guide.
Texas hasn't adopted a drone-specific TEKS course at the high-school level yet — but TEA published the 2025 Drone (Unmanned Vehicle) Regional Program of Study that maps to existing CTE courses. DroneReady's content fits the program's expected scope cleanly.
19 TAC §130.452 — Introduction to Aircraft Technology (1 credit)19 TAC §130.402 — Principles of Transportation Systems19 TAC §130.411 — Energy, Power, & Transportation Systems19 TAC §130.453 — Aircraft Airframe Technology (2 credits)Transportation, Distribution & Logistics career cluster — Aerospace pathway. The 2025 TEA Drone Program of Study explicitly references FAA Part 107 as the target industry credential.
Reference: TEA Drone (Unmanned Vehicle) Program of Study 2025
Virginia is one of the few states that has a dedicated UAS CTE course. DroneReady products map directly to it.
Course 8910 — Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Course 8912 — Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Advanced
Reference: Virginia CTE Resource — Unmanned Aircraft Systems (8910)
The federal Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) funds CTE programming that prepares students for industry-recognized credentials. The FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate is one of those credentials.
Use this in your district's Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment:
"DroneReady Curriculum supports Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate preparation, an FAA-issued industry-recognized credential. The program crosswalks to {your state} CTE Transportation, Distribution & Logistics — Aerospace pathway and provides direct workforce readiness for commercial drone operations across public safety, agriculture, geospatial, and infrastructure inspection sectors."
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