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| Dimension | Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) | Alabama Alabama State Department of Education (Courses of Study adopted by the Alabama State Board of Education) |
|---|---|---|
| Common Core — Math | Revised into own | Repealed |
| Common Core — ELA | Revised into own MA adopted CCSS in 2010, blended with pre-existing (pre-2010) Massachusetts frameworks into the 2010 Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Math and ELA/Literacy. Revised again in March 2017 into the current 2017 Frameworks, which then-Commissioner Mitchell Chester described as 'the Commonwealth's own' standards (not simply rebranded Common Core), though they retain much CCSS structure/content. No further revision to Math or ELA frameworks has been adopted since 2017. | Repealed Adopted CCSS 2010 within the Alabama College- & Career-Ready Standards; 2019 board vote ended Common Core - replaced by 2019 Math COS (eff. 2021-22) and 2021 ELA COS (eff. 2022-23). |
| Mathematics framework≠ differs | Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017) Common Core, adapted | 2019 Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics State-specific |
| English Language Arts framework≠ differs | Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for English Language Arts and Literacy (2017) Common Core, adapted | 2021 Alabama Course of Study: English Language Arts State-specific |
| Science framework≠ differs | Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Science and Technology/Engineering (2016) NGSS, adapted | State-specific |
| Social Studies framework≠ differs | C3-based | 2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies (adopted Dec 12, 2024; effective 2026-27) State-specific |
| U.S. History — grade placement≠ differs | gr 5gr 9-12 | gr 6gr 10gr 11 |
| State / local history — grade placement≠ differs | gr 3 | gr 3gr 4gr 5 |
| Civics & government — grade placement≠ differs | gr 8 | gr 6gr 12 |
| World history — grade placement≠ differs | gr 6gr 7gr 9-12 | gr 7gr 8gr 9 |
| Official source | www.doe.mass.edu | www.alabamaachieves.org |
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