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| Dimension | Maryland Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) | Alabama Alabama State Department of Education (Courses of Study adopted by the Alabama State Board of Education) |
|---|---|---|
| Common Core — Math | Adapted / renamed | Repealed |
| Common Core — ELA | Adapted / renamed MD adopted CCSS in June 2010 as the Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards (MCCRS), implemented SY2013-14. Mathematics standards were substantially revised (adopted by the State Board July 29, 2025), moving the high school sequence toward Integrated Algebra I/II; ELA standards were also revised and adopted July 29, 2025 following review by the Standards and Frameworks Validation Committee (SFVC). Both remain branded 'College and Career Ready Standards,' not renamed as wholly independent state standards. | Repealed Adopted CCSS 2010 within the Alabama College- & Career-Ready Standards; 2019 board vote ended Common Core - replaced by 2019 Math COS (eff. 2021-22) and 2021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 | Revised Maryland College and Career Ready Standards (MCCRS) for Mathematics (2025) Common Core, adapted | 2019 Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics State-specific |
| English Language Arts framework≠ differs | Maryland College and Career Ready Standards (MCCRS) for ELA (2025) Common Core, adapted | 2021 Alabama Course of Study: English Language Arts State-specific |
| Science framework≠ differs | Next Generation Science Standards, adopted as Maryland's science standards (2013) NGSS | 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 8gr 9-12 | gr 6gr 10gr 11 |
| State / local history — grade placement≠ differs | gr 4gr 5 | gr 3gr 4gr 5 |
| Civics & government — grade placement≠ differs | gr 9-12 | gr 6gr 12 |
| World history — grade placement≠ differs | gr 6-7gr 9-12 | gr 7gr 8gr 9 |
| Official source | marylandpublicschools.org | www.alabamaachieves.org |
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