- Complete List of Essential Elements for English Language Arts (pdf)
 comprehensive list of all Essential Elements currently part of the DLM learning map model
- Currently Tested Essential Elements for English Language Arts (with Mini-Maps)
 lists 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.
- * English Language Arts Blueprint for Year-End Model (pdf)
 pool of available ELA Essential Elements (EEs) and the requirements for coverage within each conceptual area
- Professional Development Modules Supporting Essential Elements (xlsx)
 these tables (one tab each for ELA and Mathematics) cross-reference specific professional development modules to Essential Elements. This gives teachers the ability to further enhance instruction on specific Essential Elements
- DLM Professional Development Website
 Modules and other PD resources to support DLM educators
- 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