DLM Essential Elements

Students who take DLM assessments are instructed and assessed on Essential Elements. Essential Elements are grade-specific expectations about what students with the most significant cognitive disabilities should know and be able to do. The Essential Elements relate to college and career readiness standards for students in the general population.

For more information and additional resources, please visit DLM’s Essential Elements webpage.

Essential Elements for ELA (pdf) 

Currently Tested Essential Elements for English Language Arts

Essential Elements for Mathematics (pdf)

Currently Tested Essential Elements for Mathematics

Essential Elements for Science (pdf)

Currently Tested Essential Elements for Science