Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reports provide Massachusetts schools and districts with educator-developed evidence about the alignment and quality of comprehensive core curricular materials to support informed local curriculum decisions.
This page features completed Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reviews of comprehensive core curricular materials. Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reviews are conducted in content areas where a sufficiently robust marketplace of comprehensive core materials exists.
Note: 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, SY25 refers to the 2024–25 school year.
Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Review Update. The following are Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reports from completed reviews of Digital Literacy and Computer Science DLCS materials conducted during SY22 through SY24. Additional Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE review of Digital Literacy and Computer Science DLCS materials is paused until a sufficiently robust marketplace of comprehensive core materials exists in the subject area. For broader information and evidence about available Digital Literacy and Computer Science DLCS curricular materials, read the Digital Literacy and Computer Science DLCS Curriculum Guide.
Reports Approaching Archiving. The following information is provided to support schools and districts engaged in Digital Literacy and Computer Science DLCS curriculum investigation and selection as they consider the currency of Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE evidence.
In accordance with the Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Archiving Process, the following Digital Literacy and Computer Science DLCS reports are approaching the end of the five-year Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE report lifecycle:
To access available Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE Curricular Materials Guides and additional Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE review information, visit the Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Reviews and Related Information page.
Grades K–2
Grades 3–5
Grades 6–8
Grades 9–12
K–5 English Language Arts ELA/Literacy Materials & Foundational Skills. For Grades K–5 English Language Arts ELA/Literacy, a high quality comprehensive core curriculum package may be achieved through one of the following configurations:
Reports Approaching Archiving. The following information is provided to support schools and districts engaged in English Language Arts ELA/Literacy curriculum investigation and selection as they consider the currency of Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE evidence.
In accordance with the Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Archiving Process, the following K–12 English Language Arts ELA/Literacy reports are approaching the end of the five-year Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE report lifecycle:
Products Scheduled for Review. Products denoted with an asterisk (*) are scheduled for review in Fall 2026. Their current Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE ratings and Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Designation will remain in effect until the new review is completed and published. The new review may result in the same or different ratings and Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Designation. Once the new report is published, the previous report will be Archived. For details, visit the Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Reviews and Related Information page.
Grades K–5
Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Review Update. Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reviews of History and Social Science (H/SS) are currently paused until a sufficiently robust marketplace of comprehensive core materials exists in the subject area.
Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reviews of History and Social Science H/SS materials launched in SY25. Three products serving U.S. History and World History in Grades 9–12 were reviewed before additional History and Social Science H/SS reviews were paused. Summaries of the completed Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reviews will be incorporated into the forthcoming History and Social Science Curricular Materials Guide, where the findings can be considered alongside information about other available History and Social Science H/SS curricular materials.
Until the History and Social Science Curricular Materials Guide is published, this full Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE report will remain available directly on this website. Following publication of the Guide, full History and Social Science H/SSCurriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reports will remain publicly available and may be accessed by completing the provided form. (Coming soon.)
For Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE review information, visit the Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Reviews and Related Information page.
Grades 3–8
Grades 5–8
Reports Scheduled for Publication. The following 6–8 products were reviewed in SY26; Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reports are coming soon.
Reports Scheduled for Publication. The following 9–12 products were reviewed in SY26; Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reports are coming soon.
For information about scheduled SY27 reviews across content areas, visit the Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Reviews and Related Information page.
Reports Scheduled for Publication. The following products were reviewed in SY26; Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reports are coming soon.
Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reviews focus exclusively on comprehensive core curricular materials rather than individual units and lessons or supplemental materials. Massachusetts educator panels use content-specific Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE rubrics and a shared, structured review process to collect and interpret representative evidence, calibrate their application of the rubric, and deliberate on the evidence to reach evidence-based consensus ratings about curriculum alignment and quality to Massachusetts standards.
Core materials are comprehensive print or digital instructional resources designed to serve as the standalone primary materials for Tier 1 instruction. They provide a coherent and sequenced progression of learning aligned to all or a majority of the Massachusetts content standards and practices while addressing students' diverse learning needs, to enable all students to meet or exceed grade-level expectations, as defined by the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks.
For details, visit The Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Process webpage.
Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE ratings provide evidence about specific dimensions of curriculum alignment and quality. Materials that meet the Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Rating Threshold are designated as high quality for Massachusetts.
A Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE-reviewed product that meets the following benchmarks is designated high quality for Massachusetts:
A high quality designation indicates that the material meets the Department's established Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE threshold based on the evidence reviewed. It does not mean that the materials are perfect or necessarily are the right fit for every local context, nor does it establish the quality of local implementation.
For more information, visit the Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE home page.
Reports tables provide criterion-level ratings to support quick comparison of reviewed materials.
Published in 2024–25 (SY25) and after: Full reports include criterion-level ratings; a high-level synthesis of alignment to Massachusetts standards and support for inclusive and culturally and linguistically sustaining practices; narratives describing strengths and areas for growth; and publisher information, including information about diversity, professional learning, and product specifications, as well as a formal response to the report, if provided.
Published before 2024–25 (SY25): Full reports include criterion, domain, and overall ratings; narratives describing strengths and challenges; and publisher information, including information about diversity, professional learning, and product specifications, as well as a formal response to the report, if provided.
Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reports are intended to inform—not replace—local curriculum decision-making. Schools and districts should interpret Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE findings alongside their instructional vision, local priorities, student assets and needs, implementation capacity, professional learning needs, and other considerations relevant to their context. In particular, Partially Meets Expectations ratings identify criteria where substantive adaptation or supplementation is needed to serve students well.
(See Definitions of Ratings).
Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE prioritizes review of the original, free base version of an Open Educational Resource (OER). When the original developer does not submit the base product for review, Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE prioritizes review of an equivalent, free version from a certified provider that reflects the content and functionality of the original base product. Open Educational Resources OERs are free, openly licensed instructional materials that can be shared and adapted. Although the underlying curricular content is openly available, the same Open Educational Resource OER may be delivered through different platforms or in print by providers that are certified by the original developer as well as by other providers.
Schools and districts considering another provider version to which the base Open Educational Resource OER's Standards Alignment findings and, where applicable, resulting high quality designation apply should investigate its platform, accessibility features, teacher and student supports, and other provider-specific features as part of their local curriculum investigation and selection process.
Other Provider Versions: An uncertified provider may submit information to Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE demonstrating how its version compares with the reviewed base Open Educational Resource OER. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE determines whether differences materially affect the curricular content or other evidence underlying the applicable Standards Alignment ratings. If Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE determines that they do not, the base Open Educational Resource OER's Standards Alignment ratings and, where applicable, resulting high quality designation apply to that provider version. Provider versions for which Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE makes this determination will be identified in the provider information published with the Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE report.
Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE ratings for an Open Educational Resource OER, therefore, provide evidence about the underlying curriculum while recognizing that provider-specific features and the resulting implementation experience may differ across versions. The Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE Review Note section of published reports identifies products that are Open Educational Resources; where applicable, additional provider-specific context is published with the report.
Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE reports provide one source of evidence within a school's or district's broader curriculum investigation and selection process. Schools and districts should use Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE findings alongside their instructional vision, student assets and needs, local priorities, community context, implementation capacity, professional learning needs, and other relevant evidence to determine whether a reviewed curriculum is a strong fit and what successful implementation would require.
As part of that process, districts should consider four questions:
For additional guidance, explore other Curriculum Matters: IMplement MA resources.
Meets Expectations — Strong, consistent evidence of quality. Most or all evidence indicates high quality; little to none indicates low quality. Materials may not be perfect, but Massachusetts teachers and students would be well served and strongly supported by them.
Partially Meets Expectations — Mixed evidence. Some evidence indicates high quality, while some indicates low quality. Teachers in Massachusetts would benefit from having these materials but need to supplement or adapt them substantively to serve their students well.
Does Not Meet Expectations — Little to no evidence indicates high quality; most or all evidence indicates low quality. Materials would not substantively help Massachusetts teachers and students meet the state's expectations for teaching and learning.
Not Applicable (N/A) — Used exclusively for the English Language Arts ELA/Literacy Foundational Skills criterion when K–5 curricular materials are not designed to include a foundational skills component as part of the comprehensive core program.
No Rating — Used when the available evidence is insufficient to generate a rating. This designation applies only to the Impact on Learning criterion in reports published before SY25 (2024–25). No Rating indicates an evidence limitation and does not represent a finding about the materials' impact on student learning.
Not Rated — A rating is not assigned for this criterion; findings are provided narratively.
For questions about Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE, email Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE-Curriculum Ratings by Teachers CURATE@mass.gov
Last Updated: September 24, 2026