US Standards - Massachusetts

Compare National standards to Massachusetts State Standards

Use the charts below to view the extent Massachusetts has incorporated the national standards into their state standards. Full details are available by using ExACT Alignment System. Contact our sales representatives for more details.

 

 

Common Core to Math
Common Core to Language Arts

 

Massachusetts has adopted the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards.

NGSS to Massachusetts Science Standards

 

Massachusetts adapted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) into its own Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) standards.

C3 to Massachusetts Social Studies Standards

 

CCTC Comparisons will be available soon.

Subjects
Last Adoption Date
Grades

Arts Education

 2019 PreK-K, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-12

Early Childhood Education

 2011 0-8, 6-15, 12-24, 22-33, 36-60

English Language Learners

 2012 (WIDA) K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Health & PE

 2023 PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Language Arts

 2017 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-10, 11-12

Mathematics

 2017 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12

Science

 2016 PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12

Social and Emotional Learning

 2015 PreK, K

Social Studies

 2018 PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12

Technology Education

 2016 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

World Languages

 2021 PreK-12
Subjects
Last Adoption Date
Grades

Language Arts

 2011 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10

Mathematics

 2011 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10

Science

 2011 5, 8 and 9-12 (High School Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

Massachusetts Common Core Archive Information

Subjects
Standard Set
Grades
Implementation
Language Arts Massachusetts Curriculum Framework (Incorporating the Common Core State Standards) Language Arts, 2011 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-10, 11-12 Transition to the 2011 framework at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year
Mathematics Massachusetts Curriculum Framework (Incorporating the Common Core State Standards) Mathematics, 2011 PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12 Transition to the 2011 framework at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year
Science Massachusetts Curriculum Framework (Incorporating the Common Core State Standards)  Science, 2011 6-8, 9-10, 11-12 Transition to the 2011 framework at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year
Social Studies Massachusetts Curriculum Framework (Incorporating the Common Core State Standards) Social Studies, 2011 6-8, 9-10, 11-12 Transition to the 2011 framework at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year

Massachusetts Common Core Standards were adopted July 21, 2010 by the Massachusetts State Board of Education with full implementation in the 2013-14 school year. The state delayed transition to the Common Core for two years in November 2013. In March of 2017 a bill was introduced to the Senate to withdraw the state from Common Core standards.

Related News:
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/09/western_massachusetts_school_d.html
Massachusetts Adopts Revised English Language Arts and Math Standards

Assessment Information:

November 19, 2013, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted to conduct a two-year pilot of the PARCC K-12 assessments in Massachusetts. The state participated fully in the first two years of PARCC administration, and will be using PARCC content for much of their 2016-17 state assessments.

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