The Implementation of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 at the New England School for Special Students *

The Common Core of Learning and the Curriculum Frameworks outline academic standards and expectations for all students attending public schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Teachers and administrators are under pressure from the state department of education to redesign their curricula to include the knowledge and skills standards outlined in these documents. In addition, professional development activities should be tied to the elements of the curriculum frameworks, and schools are required to concentrate 990 hr of school time on instruction in the core academic subjects.