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Vermont Standards Alignment
How the Boss Kid Build 8-Kit Series maps to Vermont's CTE entrepreneurship standards.
Boss Kid Build is a pre-secondary, CTE-adjacent digital entrepreneurship curriculum for learners ages 8–12 (grades 3–6). It builds the vocabulary, mindsets, and habits students need to succeed in high school Career & Technical Education. Every kit develops competencies that align with the business instruction delivered through the Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) CTE programs.
Vermont delivers CTE through regional career centers using proficiency-based program standards. Its Business program is built on the Advance CTE Common Career Technical Core (CCTC) — with Vermont's CTE Anchor Standards derived from and aligned to the CCTC — and organized by CIP code within the Business Management & Administration cluster. This document maps each Boss Kid Build kit to that framework.
Where Entrepreneurship Lives in Vermont
Business Management & Administration: Vermont's business CTE program, organized by CIP code within the Common Career Technical Core cluster.
Common Career Technical Core (CCTC): The Advance CTE national standards Vermont builds on; VT CTE Anchor Standards are derived from and align with the CCTC.
Proficiency-Based Standards: Vermont's competency-based program proficiencies and Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements.
CTSOs: DECA and FBLA provide leadership and competitive-event experiences aligned to the program.
Kit-by-Kit Alignment
Each kit maps to the Vermont course, cluster, or standard it most directly prepares students for. Boss Kid Build is pre-secondary and functions as a CTE on-ramp, not a replacement for Vermont's approved courses.
| Boss Kid Build Kit |
Vermont Focus |
Aligned CCTC Focus |
|
Kit 1 — Find Your Big Idea
Stage 1: Discover
|
Business Management & Administration |
CCTC: entrepreneurship and opportunity recognition |
|
Kit 2 — Know Your Customer
Stage 1: Discover
|
Marketing |
CCTC Marketing: customers and market research |
|
Kit 3 — Build Your Brand
Stage 2: Build
|
Marketing |
CCTC Marketing: branding and promotion |
|
Kit 4 — Make Your Product or Service
Stage 2: Build
|
Business Management & Administration |
CCTC: develop and deliver a product/service; operations |
|
Kit 5 — Set Your Price
Stage 3: Launch
|
Finance |
CCTC: pricing and financial literacy; economics |
|
Kit 6 — Spread the Word
Stage 3: Launch
|
Marketing |
CCTC Marketing: promotion and communications |
|
Kit 7 — Make the Sale
Stage 4: Grow
|
Marketing |
CCTC Marketing: selling and customer relationships |
|
Kit 8 — Lead & Level Up
Stage 4: Grow
|
Business Management & Administration |
CCTC: manage and grow a venture; business plan; leadership (DECA/FBLA) |
A Note on Alignment Level
Boss Kid Build introduces these standards at an age-appropriate, awareness-and-application level for ages 8–12. Vermont's secondary programs carry them to mastery. The alignment reflects prerequisite readiness — the concepts and habits that let students arrive in Vermont's Business program already fluent in the language of business.
References the Vermont AOE Business Management & Administration program, the Common Career Technical Core (CCTC), and Vermont's CTE Anchor Standards. Standards are subject to revision; verify current frameworks at education.vermont.gov.
