Test updates

The Dynamic Learning Maps^® (DLM^®) provides Individual Student Score Reports for students who completed the DLM alternate assessment during the previous school year. Score reports communicate achievement within grade-level content standards to educators, parents, and others.  

After a student completes the required number of testlets in a subject, the student may receive a field-test testlet. Field tests are critical to the production of high-quality operational assessments. Teachers administer field tests to evaluate item quality for the assessed linkage levels of Essential Elements.

Before launching Kite^® Student Portal, please ensure that the iPad has an established internet connection. A restart of the iPad and the quit password may be required if the application opens without a connection to the internet. 

The DLM Consortium spring assessment window opens on March 11, 2024, for Year-End model states. Testing windows vary by state, so please consult individual state pages on the DLM website for the state-specific testing dates.  

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For states participating in the Instructionally Embedded model, the Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®) spring assessment window opens February 5, 2024. Please consult specific state pages for testing window dates.

This is a reminder for test administrators to prepare for the Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®) alternate assessment spring window for the 2023–2024 academic year. Test administrators must complete the steps in the following list before administering the assessment to students:

Educators with the Teacher role should access Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®) Required Test Administrator Training in the training section of Kite® Educator Portal for the 2023–2024 school year.

The Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®) Instructionally Embedded (IE) model fall window closes on December 22, 2023. The DLM Instructionally Embedded Window will re-open for the spring on February 5, 2024. 

The following information is about compatible OS platforms to use for Kite^® Student Portal.