for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and North Dakota
Essential Elements & Learning Map Resources
Learning Map Resources
Guide to the Foundational Area of the Learning Map (pdf)
Foundational Maps, All Grades (pdf)
Essential Elements Selection Records
Teachers may use these progress-monitoring documents to record the Essential Elements chosen for instruction for a student. These documents use the Integrated Model blueprint as a foundation. EEs are organized by grade and conceptual area.
› Math Selection Records (docx)
› ELA Selection Records (docx)
Tested Essential Elements
- Currently tested Essential Elements for ELA
- Currently tested Essential Elements for Math
- Lists of PDFs for each Essential Element available for assessment in 2017–18. These PDFs provide the nodes at each linkage level and a mini-map that shows the pathways between the nodes.
- Complete list of Essential Elements for ELA (pdf)
- Complete list of Essential Elements for Math (pdf)
- PDFs containing comprehensive lists of all Essential Elements currently part of the Dynamic Learning Maps® learning map model
- Professional Development Modules Supporting Essential Elements (xlsx)
- These tables (one tab each for Math and ELA) cross-reference specific professional development modules to Essential Elements. This gives teachers the ability to further enhance instruction on specific Essential Elements.
Mathematics
- Mathematics Materials Collections List for Spring 2018 Assessment (pdf) 03/13
- List of common mathematics materials by grade, including materials to use with alternate test forms for students with visual impairments
- Math Glossary (pdf)
- Summarizes the terms used in mathematics assessments
English Language Arts
- English Language Arts Materials Collections List for Spring 2018 Assessment (pdf) 03/13
- List of common ELA materials by grade, including materials to use with alternate test forms for students with visual impairments
- DLM Familiar Texts Used in Integrated Model Testlets
- Webpage with links to familiar texts used in assessments. Texts may be downloaded and used in instruction
- Writing Testlet FAQ for Spring 2018 (pdf)
Frequently Asked Questions regarding administering DLM® writing testlets during the spring assessment - Writing Testlet Video
- A video walkthrough of DLM writing testlets
Assessment Administration Resources
Guide to Practice Activities and Released Testlets (pdf)
About Testlet Information Pages (pdf) 9/13
An overview of TIPs
Sample Testlet Information Pages New 8/28
Samples show information and format of TIPs
