• Massachusetts Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers

    A comprehensive view of the critical importance of developmentally appropriate experiences to children from birth. Designed for educators and program administrators in planning and evaluating curricula for infants and toddlers.

    Directrices de Educación Temprana en Massachusetts para Bebés y Preescolares pdf format of Infant and Toddler Early Learning Guidelines Span file size 2MB


    Also available: in print from the State Bookstore for $15.75 plus shipping (printed in black and white). Contact the bookstore for ordering information.


  • Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences

    For teachers and program administrators planning and evaluating a curriculum. The Guidelines are based on the standards for PreK-K (or PreK-Grades 1-4) in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.

  • The Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Pre-Kindergarten to 12

    The Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Pre-Kindergarten to 12 has been revised to reflect new links to the Preschool Guidelines Learning  Experiences. Crosswalks for English Language Arts and Literacy pdf format of Crosswalks for English Language Arts and Literacy and Crosswalks for Mathematics pdf format of 20110303-crosswalk-math.pdf are to be used with the Preschool Learning Experiences to support planning and evaluating curriculum.

     

    www.doe.mass.edu/candi/commoncore


  • Kindergarten Learning Experiences

    A guide for teachers as they plan and provide diverse learning opportunities that help their students develop a solid foundation for more advanced learning and for life. This resource provides content-specific guidelines for kindergarten-level implementation of the subject material that are aligned and kindergarten-level interpretations of selected learning standards from the relevant Massachusetts Curriculum Framework, and suggested activities to implement those standards at the kindergarten level.

  • Early Childhood Assessment presentations

    Presentations about child assessment for parents, educators and administrators. Also, a document for parents and providers interested in child assessment practices, resources and web links.

  • Early Childhood Program Standards

    This document presents the Early Childhood Program Standards and Learning Guidelines for Three-and Four-Year Olds.