ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR - MANUAL - 2026–2027 YEAR-END MODEL STATES

Oct 10, 2026

Assessment Coordinator Manual 2026–2027 describes the year-end model states approach for administering ELA, mathematics, and science assessments under the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessment System. It provides guidance for coordinators on finding help, using DLM website resources, and completing required checklists. The manual covers audience and purpose, version updates, introductions, engagement activities, system design and delivery with blueprints and testlets, customization for individual students, scheduling and timing, spring assessment and field test elements, and communication safeguards involving PII and service desk procedures.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages64

Reading Time2 h 41 min

AccessFree to download

Finding Help

Additional Supports for Users

Overview

Audience and Purpose

Additional Resources

What’s New in This Version

Introduction

Checklists for Assessment Coordinators

About the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System

Students

DLM Foundation for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics

DLM Essential Elements

ELA and Mathematics Essential Elements

ELA and Mathematics Linkage Levels

Science Essential Elements

Assessment System Design and Delivery

Blueprints

DLM Testlets

Engagement Activities for English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science

Customization for Each Student

First Contact Survey

Personal Needs And Preferences Profile

Design and Delivery in the Assessment System

Optional Instructionally Embedded Assessments

Required Spring Assessment Window

Scheduling and Duration in Minutes for Each Testlet

Number of Essential Elements Tested During the Spring Assessment Window

Field Test Testlets

Annual Spring Teacher Survey in Student Portal

Practice Activities and Released Testlets

About the Kite Suite

How to Use the DLM Website

Resources on the DLM Website

ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR MANUAL 2026–2027 YEAR-END MODEL STATES ELA, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE Publication Date: 06/30/2026 All screenshots, data dictionaries, and templates shown or referred to in this manual are accurate on the Revision Date noted above. When this manual is updated, the Revision Date will also be updated. An alert will be posted on the Test Updates webpage. A summary of changes is included in the Appendix under Document History. FINDING HELP When the information in this manual and resources from your state Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®) webpage do not lead to solutions, these contacts can provide additional support (Table 1) . HINT: Print these page and keep it handy! Table 1 Additional Supports for Users | Local Technology Representative | State Education Agency | The DLM Service Desk 1-855-277-9751 (toll-free) [or](or DLM-support@ku.edu)[ ](or DLM-support@ku.edu)[DLM-support@ku.edu](or DLM-support@ku.edu) | | --- | --- | --- | | • Installing Kite® | • Training requirements | Only users with an active | | Student Portal app | • Assessment questions | Educator Portal account | | • Installing a | • Assessment scheduling | can make inquiries to the | | supported browser | • Test invalidation | Service Desk about the | | to access Educator | requirements | following issues: | | Portal
• General computer | • Student Individualized Education Program (IEP) | • Data issues (rosters, enrollment, etc.) | | support | requirements | • Unlocking Student | | • Internet availability | • Test window dates, | Portal | | • Display resolution | extensions, requirements, | | | • Issues with sound, | etc. | | | headphones, speakers, etc. | • Testlet resets (may take up to 72 hours) | | PLEASE REMEMBER, IF YOU CONTACT THE DLM SERVICE DESK: • Do not send any Personally Identiﬁable Information (PII) for a student via email or via Live Chat in Educator Portal. This is a federal violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) . PII includes information such as a student’s name or state identiﬁcation number. Each state has unique PII requirements. Please check with your assessment coordinator to ﬁnd out what student information can be legally emailed or sent via Live Chat in your state. • Do send: o Your contact information (email address and name) o Error messages, including the testlet number (if applicable to the problem) o Service Desk ticket number when following up on a previously submitted issue For all concerns for which the Service Desk requires student-speciﬁc information, you must call. NOTE: All information in an email is taken into consideration when checking for PII violations. The electronic signature for the sender of an email may identify the district or school in which a student resides. If you need to communicate with the Service Desk via email or Live Chat, ensure the information you are providing meets your state's PII policies. CONTENTS Finding Help_______________________________________________________________________ 2 Overview __________________________________________________________________________ 7 Audience and Purpose ___________________________________________________________ 7 Additional Resources ____________________________________________________________ 7 What’s New in This Version _______________________________________________________ 7 Introduction _______________________________________________________________________ 8 Checklists for Assessment Coordinators__________________________________________ 11 About the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System ___________________ 21 Students_____________________________________________________________________ 21 The DLM Foundation for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics ____________ 21 DLM Essential Elements_______________________________________________________ 22 ELA and Mathematics Essential Elements ______________________________________ 22 ELA

FAQs

What support channels does the DLM Service Desk provide to assessment coordinators?

The manual lists local technology representatives, the state education agency, and the DLM Service Desk for additional help. It specifies categories such as training requirements, assessment questions, assessment scheduling, test invalidation, and data or portal issues.

What communication and PII rules must be followed when contacting the DLM Service Desk?

Do not send any personally identifiable information (PII) for a student via email or live chat in the educator portal. The manual instructs coordinators to provide contact details, error messages (including testlet number when applicable), and a service desk ticket number when following up, and to ensure information meets the state’s PII policies.

What topics are covered for system design, delivery, and assessment scheduling?

The manual covers blueprints, DLM testlets, engagement activities for ELA, mathematics, and science, customization for each student, and the design and delivery workflow. It also includes the required spring assessment window, scheduling and duration for each testlet, and the number of essential elements tested during that window.

Oct 10, 2026

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