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.
Aliases (1)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic standards
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state education policy document → |
| alignment |
based in part on Common Core State Standards for ELA and Mathematics
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| appliesTo |
Massachusetts charter public schools
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Massachusetts public schools → Massachusetts vocational-technical schools → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| country |
United States
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| coversEducationLevel |
elementary education
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high school education → middle school education → |
| coversGradeRange |
grades 1–12
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kindergarten → pre-kindergarten → |
| defines |
content standards
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grade-level expectations → learning standards → practice standards → |
| emphasizes |
application of knowledge
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communication skills → critical thinking → problem solving → |
| governingBody |
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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| includesSubjectArea |
Arts
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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
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local curriculum design → statewide assessment blueprints → |
| isStandardFor |
college and career readiness
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| legalStatus |
official state academic standards
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| publisher |
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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| purpose |
to guide curriculum development in Massachusetts schools
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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
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| targetAudience |
curriculum coordinators
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school and district administrators → students and families → teachers → |
| updatedBy |
periodic revision processes
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| usedFor |
MCAS assessments
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curriculum alignment → educator evaluation support → instructional planning → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bridge Elementary School
("Massachusetts state curriculum standards")
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Medford Public Schools → |
followsCurriculum |
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Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
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basedOn |
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Belmont High School
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followsCurriculumStandard |