GUIDE TO PRACTICE ACTIVITIES AND RELEASED TESTLETS - ELA, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE - 2026–2027

Oct 10, 2026

A procedural guide for educators and students on using the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessment System through practice activities and publicly released testlets covering English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for 2026–2027. It explains the purpose and differences between practice activities and released testlets, how released testlets mirror operational content and formats, and how to access both via the Kite Student Portal practice section using provided login information. It also notes PDF availability for some testlets, and directs users to contact coordinators or technology personnel when access issues arise.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages78

Reading Time3 h 17 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Demo Student Accounts for Practice Activities and Released Testlets

Accessing Practice Activities and Released Testlets

Practice Activities

Teacher Practice Activity

Student Practice Activity

Released Testlets for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science

Released Testlets

Available Released Testlets

Testlet Name

Essential Element

Linkage Level

Linkage Level Description

Familiar or Unfamiliar Text

English Language Arts Released Testlets

Mathematics Released Testlets

Science Released Testlets

GUIDE TO PRACTICE ACTIVITIES AND RELEASED TESTLETS 2026–2027 ELA, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE Publication Date: 09/14/2026 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. GUIDE TO PRACTICE ACTIVITIES AND RELEASED TESTLETS CONTENTS Introduction _______________________________________________________________________ 5 Demo Student Accounts for Practice Activities and Released Testlets___________________ 6 Accessing Practice Activities and Released Testlets ___________________________________ 8 Practice Activities _________________________________________________________________ 12 Teacher Practice Activity_________________________________________________________ 12 Student Practice Activity ________________________________________________________ 12 Released Testlets for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science _______________ 13 Released Testlets _______________________________________________________________ 14 Available Released Testlets ____________________________________________________ 14 Testlet Name _________________________________________________________________ 15 Essential Element ____________________________________________________________ 15 Linkage Level_________________________________________________________________ 15 Linkage Level Description _____________________________________________________ 15 Familiar or Unfamiliar Text _____________________________________________________ 15 English Language Arts Released Testlets ____________________________________________ 16 Mathematics Released Testlets ____________________________________________________ 50 Science Released Testlets _________________________________________________________ 76 TABLE OF FIGURES Demo Student Accounts for Practice Activities and Released Testlets___________________ 6 Screenshot from Kite Student Portal that Demonstrates a Released Testlet Name_______ 13 Deﬁnitions Behind a Released Testlet Name _________________________________________ 14 Description of Each Column Heading in a Sample English Language Arts—Reading Table 14 Grade 3 English Language Arts—Reading____________________________________________ 16 Grade 3 English Language Arts—Writing_____________________________________________ 20 Grade 4 English Language Arts—Reading____________________________________________ 21 Grade 4 English Language Arts—Writing_____________________________________________ 23 Grade 5 English Language Arts—Reading____________________________________________ 24 Grade 5 English Language Arts—Writing_____________________________________________ 28 Grade 6 English Language Arts—Reading____________________________________________ 29 Grade 6 English Language Arts—Writing_____________________________________________ 33 Grade 7 English Language Arts—Reading____________________________________________ 34 Grade 7 English Language Arts—Writing_____________________________________________ 36 Grade 8 English Language Arts—Reading____________________________________________ 37 Grade 8 English Language Arts—Writing_____________________________________________ 39 Grades 9 and 10 English Language Arts—Reading____________________________________ 40 Grades 9 and 10 English Language Arts—Writing_____________________________________ 43 Grades 11 and 12 English Language Arts—Reading___________________________________ 45 Grades 11 and 12 English Language Arts—Writing____________________________________ 48 Grade 3 Mathematics _____________________________________________________________ 50 Grade 4 Mathematics _____________________________________________________________ 54 Grade 5 Mathematics _____________________________________________________________ 58 Grade 6 Mathe

FAQs

What are practice activities in this guide and who are they for?

Practice activities familiarize users with how testlets look in the Kite system. One activity is for educators and the other is for students.

How do released testlets relate to the real DLM assessments?

Released testlets are publicly available sample DLM assessments that match the real DLM testlets in content and format. They are developed using the same standards and methods as operational testlets.

Where can users access practice activities and released testlets?

Access both through the Kite Student Portal in the practice section, using the login information provided in the guide. Some released testlets may also be available as PDFs on the DLM website.

Oct 10, 2026

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