- Complete List of Essential Elements for Science – Spring 2027 (pdf)
comprehensive list of all Essential Elements with details of the three science dimensions for each - Science Essential Elements to Be Tested Beginning in Spring 2027
list of PDFs for each Essential Element available for assessment; these PDFs provide the nodes at each linkage level and a mini-map showing the pathways between the nodes * General Science Blueprint – Spring 2027 (pdf)
pool of available Essential Elements for Science* Science Blueprint with High School Biology – Spring 2027 – DE, DC, and MD Only (pdf)
pool of available Essential Elements, including High School Biology, for Science- Development of the DLM Essential Elements for Science – Spring 2027 (pdf)
a short description of how the Essential Elements in science were developed - DLM Assessed Science Essential Elements: Spring 2026 to Spring 2027 (pdf)
relationship between the Spring 2026 and 2027 Essential Elements for science
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