Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®) manuals and guides have been updated for the 2024–2025 school year. Included in each manual and guide is a table of changes. Links to each manual and guide can be found on individual state pages on the DLM website.
Dynamic Learning Maps® Alternate Assessment
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DLM News
February 1, 2024
DLM Familiar Text lesson plans are now available for teachers to use during instruction. Each plan includes a familiar text and focuses on early symbolic communication. These plans help students identify objects, express personal preferences, and respond to “Yes” or “No” questions during shared reading. This is important for students who are completing DLM testlets at the Initial Precursor linkage level.
…November 14, 2023
Tennessee has joined the DLM consortium as the seventh instructionally embedded state. With the addition of Tennessee, DLM alternate assessments serve students in 22 states. Tennessee students will take DLM assessments for English language arts and mathematics. District test coordinators and district facilitators have been trained, and the DLM Required Test Administrator Training course is open.