DLM Highlights

New Publication on Estimating Reliability for Diagnostic Mastery Classifications by DLM Staff

Jake Thompson, Amy Clark, and Brooke Nash, members of Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®) staff, recently published an article exploring a method for estimating reliability at multiple levels of reporting for diagnostic mastery classifications. Drs.

New Article Authored by DLM Staff Posted on SAGE Journals

Dr. Meagan Karvonen and Amy Clark, members of Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®) staff, have recently published an article exploring what is known about the population of students with significant cognitive disabilities who are also English language learners. Dr. Karvon…

Exploring ATLAS at CEC 2019

We are pleased to share this video of ATLAS (Center for Accessible Teaching, Learning and Assessment Systems, at the University of Kansas), which showcases Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®) students, testing, and staff. The video was featured during this year’s Council for Excep…

DLM research paper appears in Winter 2017 issue of EM:IP

The paper, “Condensed Mastery Profile Method for Setting Standards for Diagnostic Assessment Systems” is published in Volume 36, Issue 4 of Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice. It was written by integral members of the Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®

Dynamic Learning Maps project featured in Lawrence Journal-World

The Lawrence Journal-World recently reported on the progress of the Dynamic Learning Maps™ project, produced by the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kan.

Currently in its fifth year, the Dynamic Learning Maps project is nearing complet…

In the news: Recent Education Week articles feature DLM

In recent months, Education Week has published several articles that mention or highlight the Dynamic Learning Maps™ (DLM®) Alternate Assessment project, including a guest blog by Project Director Neal Kingston and a pair of stories on alternate assessment choices, i…

Alaska Joins Dynamic Learning Maps

Alaska becomes the 16th state to join the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment Consortium, a multi-state initiative developing a computer-based assessment designed to more validly measure what students with significant cognitive disabilities know and can do.

Illinois becomes 15th state to join Dynamic Learning Maps

Illinois has joined the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment Consortium.

Vermont Joins Dynamic Learning Maps

Vermont has joined the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment Consortium.

It joins the DLM Consortium’s 13 other states: Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.