Colorado

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Model
Year-End

2024-25 Testing Windows
Instructionally Embedded: 09/09/24–02/21/25
Spring: 04/07/25–04/26/25

Testing Subjects
English Language Arts and Mathematics

Contacts
Gina Herrera, Special Education
Arti SachdevaAssessment

Colorado Department of Education

Resources

Role
Resource Category
Content Area

Educator Portal User Guide (pdf) 08/06/2024
provides guidance and support for users navigating Educator Portal

Educator Resource Videos for Year-End Model Statesvideo
videos providing information about assessment format, accessibility, and Kite Educator Portal procedures

Enrollment Upload Template (csv) 
template used to enroll multiple students at once in Educator Portal

Guide to DLM Required Test Administrator Training for Year-End Model States (pdf) 07/12/2024
helps users access DLM required test administration training

Guide to Practice Activities and Released Testlets (pdf) 07/26/2024
familiarizes educators and students with testlets and Student Portal

Materials Collections for English Language Arts for Year-End States
list of materials commonly needed in ELA testlets

Materials Collections for Mathematics for Year-End Model States
list of materials commonly needed in Mathematics testlets

Parent Interpretive Guide for Year-End Model States (pdf)
information about DLM assessment results and individual student reports

Parent Interpretive Guide (en Español) for Year-End Model States (pdf)
información sobre los resultados de las evaluaciones DLM y los informes individuales de estudiantes

Parent Notification Letter for Year-End Model States (docx)
notification letter for districts testing in Mathematics and English Language Arts

Parent Notification Letter (en Español) for Year-End Model States (docx)
carta de notificación para los distritos examinándose en Matemáticas y Artes del Idioma Inglés
[notification letter for districts testing in Mathematics and English Language Arts]

Parent Portal User Guide for District Staff (pdf) 
please reference the video guide for instructions on how to view score reports

Parent Portal User Guide for Parents (pdf)
reference the video guide for instructions on how to view score reports

Required Test Administrator Training

The 2024-2025 training will become available via the Training tab in Educator Portal according to your state's scheduled training date. Refer to the Guide to DLM Required Test Administrator Training for instructions on accessing and completing the training. Facilitators should refer to the Facilitator Guide to DLM Required Test Administrator Training.