Any CURATE reviewed product that meets the bar of quality established for CURATE qualifies for a statewide Master Agreement, designed to streamline the procurement process for schools and districts choosing to adopt it. Please email DESE-CURATE@mass.gov for information about how to use the Master Agreement.
Curricular materials reviewed before SY24-25 qualified for the Master Agreement by receiving an "overall" CURATE rating of Meets expectations. Beginning with SY24-25, reviewed materials will no longer receive an "overall" CURATE rating, to encourage local education agencies (LEAs) to determine which of the available high-quality materials will best support their localized needs and equity priorities. A product receiving the following rating beginning with SY24-25 qualify for the Master Agreement:
Note: K–5 Foundational Skills: If the core K–5 language arts instructional materials receive a rating of N/A, Partially meets expectations, or Does not meet expectations for Foundational Skills but is rated Meets expectations in the other two criteria of Standards Alignment, the core materials must be paired with a strong foundational skills resource, such as Appleseeds. Together, this high-quality package will address all components of the core literacy block (see Mass Literacy).
The table below shows products on the Department's Master Agreement (MA) and the expiration date, as of our last web update. Note that other products may also be eligible and are currently in the negotiation or approval process. Additionally, while the Master Agreement list includes all products with an active MA with the Department, local education agencies considering new adoptions are strongly encouraged to review the Current Reports page for the most up-to-date list of products that have been CURATE-reviewed.
Last Updated: August 27, 2024
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