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The DLM® project is guided by the core belief that all students should have access to challenging grade-level content. The new DLM Alternate Assessment System will let students with significant cognitive disabilities show what they know in ways that traditional multiple-choice tests cannot. The DLM system is designed to map a student’s learning throughout the year. The system will use items and tasks that are embedded in day-to-day instruction. In this way, testing happens as part of instruction, which both informs teaching and benefits students.

Dynamic Learning Maps for Kansas: http://dynamiclearningmaps.org/kansas (external link)
Resources on Manuals and Blueprints, Videos, Training, and Educator Resources, Templates, Scoring & Reporting, and more.

• Participation Guidelines (PDF)
• Rubric for Determining Student Eligibility for the Kansas Alternate Assessment (DLM) (PDF) (Companion document to the DLM Participation Guidelines)
• Kansas Alternate Assessment Flow Chart (PDF)
• Parent Information Brochure about DLM (PDF)    Spanish (PDF)
• Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Special Circumstance Codes for Kansas Districts (PDF)
• Kansas Essential Elements Blueprint/Selection Record Math and English Language Arts by Grade (PDF)
• Kansas Essential Elements by Linkage Level Data: Grade 3-Grade 11 (PDF)
• DLM Test Administrator Checklist (PDF)
• DLM Test Coordinator Checklist (PDF)
• How to Create Instructional Plans for the DLM Alternate Assessment (PDF)

For information about Kansas and Dynamic Learning Maps please contact Cary Rogers at crogers@ksde.org

DLM Training Webinar (Vimeo link) / Materials (PDF)
Kansas Student Information Sheet (PDF)

• The KSDE SETS team will continue to provide communication for special education teachers administering the DLM during school year 2020-2021. Communication will occur via an online meeting platform using Zoom (Meeting ID: 840 3585 7112 Password: Hvq6R8 One tap mobile: +13462487799,,84035857112#,,,,,,0#,,181519# US (Houston)). There will be opportunities for questions and the webinars will be recorded and posted here.

ALL WEBINARS BEGIN 3:00 P.M. CENTRAL STANDARD TIME
**Content is subject to change at any time due to current events**
August 27, 2020 (Vimeo) What do I need to do to get ready for the fall test window? Materials (PDF)
September 17, 2020 (Vimeo) How do I write instructional plans? Slides / Essential Elements Blueprint / Administrator Checklist / Create Instructional Plans (PDFs)
October 15, 2020 (Vimeo) DLM resources – How do I prepare my students for the DLM? Materials (PDF)
December 3, 2020 DLM fall test window wrap-up – What needs to be finished by Dec 18?
February 4, 2021 DLM spring window
April 15, 2021 DLM wrap-up

The Special Education Assessment Listserv is used to send out information about standard, assessments, and professional development for students with disabilities.

This listserv has information about the general and the general assessment with and without accommodation for students with disabilities as well as information about the alternate assessment for students with disabilities.

To sign up, send this information:
Subject line: KAA Listserv
Body of message: Email address, First Name, Last Name, USD Number, USD Name, Work Phone Number
Send to this address: crogers@ksde.org

You should get a confirmation email within 10 days.