July 2014
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to present to you the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Education Frameworks, adopted by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in June 2014. These frameworks, one for each of the 44 vocational technical programs, include standards in multiple strands representing all aspects of the industries that students in the vocational technical education program are preparing to enter.
The frameworks also include a crosswalk between the technical standards and relevant standards in Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks to support effective integration of academic and technical content.
The comments and suggestions received during revision of the 2007 Massachusetts Vocational Technical Education Frameworks have strengthened these frameworks. We will continue to work with schools and districts to implement the 2014 Massachusetts Vocational Technical Education Frameworks over the next several years, and we encourage your comments.
I want to thank everyone who worked with us to create challenging learning standards for Massachusetts students. I am proud of the work that has been accomplished.
Sincerely,
Mitchell D. Chester, Ed.D.
Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education