DLM Essential Elements (EEs)
Currently Tested Essential Elements
Grade-level-specific expectations about what students with the most significant cognitive disabilities should know and be able to do. Essential Elements are related to college- and career-readiness standards for students in the general population at a reduced depth, breadth, and complexity.
- Currently tested Essential Elements for ELA (External Link)
- Currently tested Essential Elements for Math (External Link)
- Currently Tested Essential Elements for Science (External Link)
EE Alignment with the Content Standards
The documents the alignment of Kansas standards with the Dynamic Learning Maps® Essential Elements, focusing on educational strategies for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Kansas aims to ensure student success through alignment of alternate academic achievement standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
- Alignment of Kansas Math Standards with DLM Essential Elements in Math (PDF) (September 2025)
- Alignment of Kansas Standards for Science and the DLM® Essential Elements in Science (PDF) (September 2025)
- Alignment of Kansas English Language Arts Standards with DLM Essential Elements in English Language Arts (PDF) (August 2025)
- Academic Curriculum Review Guide (PDF)
Comprehensive checklist designed to assist school administrators and curriculum review committees in selecting appropriate academic curricula for students with significant cognitive disabilities. It Contains summaries of 14 selected academic curricula.
Essential Elements Resources
Kansas Essential Elements Blueprint/Selection Record - Math and English Language Arts by Grade (PDF) (August 2025)
Assists teachers in understanding how to meet the blueprint requirements in the fall and spring test window for ELA and math. It clearly identifies which Essential Elements are required for all students to test on.
Essential Elements Data Kindergarten to Grade 2 (PDF) (August 2025)
Data form that teachers can use to monitor student progress on the K-2 Essential Elements
Essential Elements by Linkage Data Grades 3-11 (PDF) (August 2025)
Data form that teachers can use to monitor student progress on the K-2 Essential Elements at each linkage level. By breaking the Essential Elements down by linkage level, teachers can see the specific skills addressed at each linkage level.
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Cary Rogers
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