- Currently Tested Essential Elements for Science
lists of PDFs for each Essential Element available for assessment. These PDFs provide the nodes at each linkage level and a mini-map that shows the pathways between the nodes - Development of DLM Essential Elements for Science (pdf)
a short description of how Essential Elements in science were developed - Essential Elements for Science (pdf)
* General Science Blueprint Phase I (pdf)
pool of available preliminary Essential Elements (EEs) for Science* Science Blueprint Phase I with Biology – DE, DC, and MD Only (pdf)
pool of available preliminary Essential Elements (EEs), including High School Biology, for Science- Using Mini-Maps to Plan Instruction (pdf)
Includes an example ELA mini-map to illustrate the features and uses of mini-maps for ELA, mathematics, and science
Instructional Resources for IE Model States
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