Massachusetts ELA Standards (Curriculum Frameworks)
Massachusetts ELA standards by grade and course, with official codes and links.
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- Standards
- Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for English Language Arts and Literacy (2017)
- Packs
- 15
- Last checked
- 2026-10-21
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By grade
Kindergarten ELA · 1st Grade ELA · 2nd Grade ELA · 3rd Grade ELA · 4th Grade ELA · 5th Grade ELA · 6th Grade ELA · 7th Grade ELA · 8th Grade ELA · 9th Grade ELA · 10th Grade ELA · 11th Grade ELA · 12th Grade ELA
Grade bands
Grades 9–10 ELA · Grades 11–12 ELA
State tests
- MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) – grades Grades 3–8 and high school (DESE admin page: "Spring 2026 Grades 3–8 and High School"); detailed 2026-27 schedule is a Word file not read (official page)
Check the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for which grades are tested and this year's testing dates.
Official documents
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Standards codes from the 2017 Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for English Language Arts and Literacy (Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education). Summaries are Classfern's own words. Not affiliated with or endorsed by DESE.
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