Linkage Levels Flashcards

How many linkage levels does DLM use for each Essential Element?

Answer: 5

DLM uses five linkage levels: Initial Precursor, Distal Precursor, Proximal Precursor, Target, and Successor.

Which DLM linkage level most closely aligns to the grade-level academic content standard?

Answer: Target

The Target linkage level represents the skills most directly aligned to the grade-level Essential Element.

What does the Initial Precursor linkage level represent in DLM?

Answer: The most foundational prerequisite skills in the progression

Initial Precursor is the most basic entry point in the DLM learning progression, capturing students' earliest foundational skills.

Which DLM linkage level represents skills that extend beyond the Target level?

Answer: Successor

The Successor level represents advanced skills that go beyond the grade-level Target, demonstrating extended mastery.

What is the primary purpose of DLM's linkage level system?

Answer: To represent points along learning progressions toward grade-level content standards

Linkage levels map out a progression of knowledge and skills leading toward grade-level academic standards, allowing appropriate instruction and assessment.

Which linkage level is the closest precursor to the Target level in DLM?

Answer: Proximal Precursor

Proximal Precursor is the linkage level immediately below Target, meaning students at this level are very close to performing Target-level skills.

The DLM linkage level system is specifically designed to serve which student population?

Answer: Students with significant cognitive disabilities

DLM was developed as an alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities who require a modified academic achievement standards assessment.