Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks

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The Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks are the state’s official academic standards that outline what students should know and be able to do in each subject and grade level in Massachusetts public schools.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf academic standards
state education policy document
alignment based in part on Common Core State Standards for ELA and Mathematics
appliesTo Massachusetts charter public schools
Massachusetts public schools
Massachusetts vocational-technical schools
appliesToJurisdiction Commonwealth of Massachusetts
country United States
coversEducationLevel elementary education
high school education
middle school education
coversGradeRange grades 1–12
kindergarten
pre-kindergarten
defines content standards
grade-level expectations
learning standards
practice standards
emphasizes application of knowledge
communication skills
critical thinking
problem solving
governingBody Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
includesSubjectArea Arts
Comprehensive Health
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
English Language Arts and Literacy
History and Social Science
Mathematics
Science and Technology/Engineering
World Languages
isBasisFor instructional materials selection
local curriculum design
statewide assessment blueprints
isStandardFor college and career readiness
legalStatus official state academic standards
publisher Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
purpose to guide curriculum development in Massachusetts schools
to guide instruction in Massachusetts classrooms
to guide state assessments
to outline what students should know and be able to do at each grade level
state Massachusetts
targetAudience curriculum coordinators
school and district administrators
students and families
teachers
updatedBy periodic revision processes
usedFor MCAS assessments
curriculum alignment
educator evaluation support
instructional planning

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