DLM Student Progress 4

Question 1

Which DLM progress indicator tells educators that a student has demonstrated knowledge at a level above their assigned starting linkage level?

Accepted Answer

Mastered

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Emerging

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Above Target

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Progressed

Question 2

How does DLM's learning map support progress monitoring for students with significant cognitive disabilities?

Accepted Answer

By mapping prerequisite relationships between academic concepts so small gains can be recognized

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By providing a fixed curriculum sequence identical for all students

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By replacing IEP goals with standardized benchmarks

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By automatically generating intervention plans based on test scores

Question 3

A teacher wants to monitor whether a student is ready to move from the Distal Precursor to the Proximal Precursor linkage level in DLM. What evidence is most relevant?

Accepted Answer

Mastery of the Distal Precursor testlet within the assessment system

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The student's age and number of years in special education

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Teacher observation alone without formal assessment

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Parent report of skill use at home

Question 4

In the context of DLM, what does 'Essential Element' progress refer to?

Accepted Answer

A student's demonstrated knowledge and skills on the specific academic content targeted by DLM

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A student's overall grade point average across all subjects

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The number of testlets completed in a school year

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Performance on state standards not included in alternate assessment

Question 5

Which report in DLM Educator Portal would a teacher use to see which Essential Elements a student has been assessed on during the current Instructionally Embedded window?

Accepted Answer

Student Activity Table

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State Performance Report

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Testlet Information Page

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IEP Goal Tracker

Question 6

A parent asks why their child's DLM report shows the same linkage level result for two consecutive years. What is the most accurate explanation a teacher could provide?

Accepted Answer

The student's performance consistently met mastery at that level but instruction at higher levels was not yet introduced

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The assessment system malfunctioned and did not record progress

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DLM intentionally holds students at the same level until age 18

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The state requires students to test at the same level for three years before advancing

Question 7

When a DLM student's learning profile map shows a cluster of mastered nodes in one academic area, what does this pattern suggest?

Accepted Answer

The student has built a strong foundation of skills in that area of the learning map

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The student was assessed incorrectly and scores should be reviewed

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The teacher assigned too many testlets in one subject

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State eligibility criteria for alternate assessment were not correctly applied