Archived Reports

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE periodically reviews and refines Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE to maintain coherence with evolving Department guidance and resources, including the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE Educational Vision, Mass Literacy, and Blueprint for English Learner Success, and to strengthen Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE based on educator feedback and learning from implementation.

In school year 2024–25 (SY25), Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE established an archiving process to distinguish current Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE evidence from reports that no longer reflect the current review lifecycle, criteria, or available Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE findings. Archived reports remain publicly available for reference but are removed from the Current Reports page.

Archiving does not mean that a curriculum is no longer in use or that the findings in an archived report have no value. Rather, an archived report should no longer be considered current Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE evidence when schools and districts are considering adoption of new core curricular materials.

Schools and districts considering a new curriculum adoption should prioritize current Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE evidence and consider Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE findings alongside their instructional vision, student assets and needs, local priorities and context, implementation capacity, and other relevant evidence. Districts currently implementing curricular materials should continue to monitor implementation and student experience and outcomes as part of their local continuous improvement processes.

Archiving Process

Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reports may be archived based on one or more of the following:

1. Rubric Version. The product was reviewed using an earlier Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE rubric that no longer reflects current review criteria or expectations. For example, the August 2021 English Language Arts ELA/Literacy rubric revision established a separate K–5 rubric and elevated Foundational Skills to the criterion level. As a result, during SY25 (2024–25), Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE prioritized archiving reports for K–5 English Language Arts ELA/Literacy products reviewed using pre-August 2021 rubrics.
2. Subsequent Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Review. A subsequent Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE review of the product has been completed and a new report published. The previous report is archived when the newer report becomes current.
3. Report Lifecycle. A Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE report generally remains current for five years from the completed review. At the end of that period, the report is scheduled for archiving. The age or copyright year of the curricular product itself does not determine the report’s five-year lifecycle.

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE may also archive reports based on changes to Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE review criteria, marketplace conditions, or other Department priorities.

School Year (SY) refers to the calendar year in which the school year ends. For Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reports, SY identifies the school year in which the product review was completed. For example, SY20 refers to the 2019–20 school year.

SY27 Note: Given the current marketplace of aligned Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) curricular products, no Science and Technology/Engineering STE Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reports are scheduled for archiving based on the five-year report lifecycle in SY27.

Archived Reports

Last Updated: October 21, 2026