Current Frameworks

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• 2024 Career Technical Education (Chapter 74) Frameworks

• 2023 Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Framework

• 2021 World Languages Framework

• 2020 English Language Development Standards

• 2019 Arts Framework

• 2018 History and Social Science Framework

  • Supplement to the 2018 Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework — Updated December 2021

  • Vertical Progression of the Standards for History and Social Science Practice

  • Race, Racism, and Culturally Responsive Teaching in History and Social Science in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions

  • Civics Project Guidebook — Updated December 2021

  • Additional History and Social Science Instructional Resources

  
  

• 2017 English Language Arts and Literacy Framework

  • Highlights: 2017 Revisions to the ELA/Literacy Standards

  • Grade-by-Grade Explanations: 2017 Revisions to the ELA/Literacy Standards

  • Quick Reference Guides

  • Vertical Standards Progression

  • Writing Standards in Action

  • "What to Look For" Observation Guides

  
  

• 2017 Mathematics Framework

  • Highlights: 2017 Revisions to the Mathematics Standards

  • Grade-by-Grade Explanations: 2017 Revisions to the Mathematics Standards

  • Quick Reference Guides

  • "What to Look For" Observation Guides

  • Elementary Grades Mathematics Infographic: Climbing the Measurement Mountain

  • Middle Grades Mathematics Infographic: Path to Proportional Success

  
  

• 2016 Digital Literacy and Computer Science Framework

• 2016 Science and Technology Engineering Framework

  • Instructional guidelines

  • Quick Reference Guides

  • "What to Look For" Observation Guides

  
  

Last Updated: December 6, 2024