Subject Area Entrepreneurship · Financial Literacy · Business Education

Grade Level Ages 8–12 · Grades 3–6 · Pre-CTE

Framework Referenced LAC Title 28, Part CXLIII (Bulletin 128) · Jump Start CTE

About This Alignment

Boss Kid Build is a pre-secondary, CTE-adjacent entrepreneurship curriculum for learners ages 8–12. This page demonstrates how our 8-kit series aligns with Bulletin 128 — Entrepreneurship Content Standards (Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 28, Part CXLIII), the statewide framework adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) governing entrepreneurship education in Louisiana.

Bulletin 128 organizes entrepreneurship learning into three strands and fourteen standards: Strand One — Traits and Characteristics (Standards 1–2), Strand Two — Essential Skills (Standards 3–7), and Strand Three — Business Functions (Standards 8–14). Boss Kid Build develops age-appropriate foundations for all three strands, serving as a structured on-ramp that builds the vocabulary, mindsets, and hands-on experience students need to thrive in Louisiana's high school Jump Start CTE pathways, including the Entrepreneurship & Small Business (ESB) credential track.

Kit-by-Kit Alignment to Bulletin 128

Citations reference Bulletin 128 strand, standard, and benchmark codes (LAC 28:CXLIII, Chapter 3).

Kit & Stage	What Students Do	Bulletin 128 Foundations Built
Kit 1 · Find Your Big Idea DISCOVER	Spot personal strengths, map passions, find problems worth solving, and choose one Big Idea.	1-C Define entrepreneurs & explain what they do · 2-D Entrepreneurial discovery, idea generation, generating venture ideas, and determining feasibility
Kit 2 · Know Your Customer DISCOVER	Identify a target customer, practice listening and empathy, and match the idea to real needs and wants.	4-B Empathy & customer relations · 3-A Role of business in society · 11-A Assessing ideas against customer needs
Kit 3 · Build Your Brand BUILD	Create a business name, look, and message that communicates value to customers.	4-A Effective written & persuasive communication · 3-B Creating added value · 11-B Early marketing strategy
Kit 4 · Make Your Product or Service BUILD	Plan, prototype, and refine a real product or service, including materials and quality checks.	11-A Generating & assessing product/service ideas · 12-A/12-B Inventory thinking & operational procedures · 3-B Quality culture
Kit 5 · Set Your Price LAUNCH	Calculate costs, understand profit, compare prices, and set a fair price with confidence.	6-B Cost/profit relationship · 6-A Supply, demand & opportunity cost · 7-A Personal money management foundations
Kit 6 · Spread the Word LAUNCH	Build a simple marketing plan, craft persuasive messages, and choose where to reach customers.	11-B Developing marketing strategies · 4-A Persuasive techniques · 5-A Technology & e-commerce as business opportunity
Kit 7 · Make Your First Sale LAUNCH	Practice the pitch, handle money, serve customers, and complete a real first sale.	4-A Oral presentations · 4-B Customer relations · 7-A Forms of financial exchange · 6-B Cost/profit in action
Kit 8 · Lead & Level Up GROW	Reflect, set growth goals, practice leadership and teamwork, and plan what comes next for the business.	1-B Team-building & mentoring · 1-D Goal-setting & learning from mistakes · 3-B Management concepts · 14-A Junior business-plan thinking ("My Business So Far")

Woven Through Every Kit

Certain Bulletin 128 foundations are not confined to a single kit — they are reinforced across the entire series:

Bulletin 128 Foundation	How Boss Kid Build Reinforces It
1-A Personality traits of successful entrepreneurs — ethical work habits, creativity, enthusiasm for goals	Boss Kid Tips, signed commitment lines, and Certificates of Achievement in every kit celebrate effort, honesty, and follow-through.
1-D Goal-setting, confronting mistakes while maintaining self-esteem	Top 3 summary pages and the My Boss Kid Journey Map turn every kit into a cycle of reflection, resilience, and next-step goal setting.
2-B Time-management strategies	Self-paced kit structure with sequenced activities teaches students to plan, pace, and finish real work.
Business vocabulary across all three strands	Boss Words to Know pages in every kit build the academic vocabulary students will meet again in Jump Start coursework.

Who This Alignment Serves

Bulletin 128 — Entrepreneurship Content Standards is published in the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 28, Part CXLIII, promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Boss Kid Build is an independent curriculum publisher and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Louisiana Department of Education or BESE. Alignment statements describe foundational, age-appropriate preparation for the cited standards.

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