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• ATLAS Events Recruitment Flyer​​​
  
• Grade 12 ACT and DLM-AA: Who must test?(Updated 10/01​/2024​​)
• Guidance for 15-year-old students with IEPs in Elementary School Districts​​ (Updated 9/9​/2021​​)
  
• Diploma Exemption Documents​
  Submit a diploma exemption only for a student who will be scheduled to receive a regular high school diploma before the next administration of the state’s final accountability assessment (i.e., ACT with Writing or grade 11 DLM-AA) and hasn’t tested or been identified in SIS as being exempt OR for a student whose exemption was not identified through ISBE SIS programming according to the flowchart document​. If your district believes there is evidence in SIS of an exemption, please write to assessment@isbe.net for verification before completing any of the diploma exemption paperwork.​
  
• Instructions for Secure Submission to ISBE
  
• Exemption Request form​
  
• Certification of Request form​​​
  

Visit the Special Education page​ for information on alternate assessment participation and the 1% threshold. ​

For additional resources including manuals for coordinators and teachers, technical requirements of the KITE system, and ongoing DLM updates please visit the Illinois DLM website.

• Dynamic Learning Maps Professional Development​
• Who May Administer​ the DLM-AA
• Parent Notification Letter – This letter is sent prior to the assessment. The Word document will be automatically downloaded.
• Parent Notification Letter in English​
• Parent Notification Letter in Spanish​
  
• Manuals
  • Data Management Manual​(Updated 08/07/2024)​
    
  • Accessibility Manual(Updated 08/07/2024)
    
  • Assessment Coordinator Manual(Updated 08/07/2024)
    
  • Educator Portal User Guide(Updated 08/07/2024)
  • Facilitator Guide for Required Test Administrator Training (Test Coordinators)(Updated 08/07/2024)
    
  • Guide to DLM Required Test Administrator Training (for Test Administrators)(Updated 08/07/2024)
    
  • Guide to Practice Activities & Released Testlets(Updated 08/07/2024)
    
  • Parent Interpretive Guide for Year-End Model States (Updated 08/07/2024)
  • Parent Interpretive Guide (en español) for Year-End Model States (Updated 08/07/2024)
  • Parent Portal User Guide for District Staff (Updated 08/07/2024)
  • Parent Portal User Guide for Parents​​ (Updated 08/07/2024)
  • Technology Specifications Manual(Updated 08/07/2024)
    
  • Test Administration Manual​(Updated 08/07/2024)
    
• Essential Elements
  • DLM Essential Elements in English Language Arts
    
  • DLM Essential Elements in Mathematics
    
  • DLM Essential Elements in Science
    
  • Essential Elements Condensed Books​​​​
    
• Interpretive Guides for Parents​
  • Understanding Your Child's Individual Student Score Report
    
  • Understanding Your Child's Individual Student Score Report (en español)​
    
• Educator Resource Videos for Year-End States
• District Staff Video Resources for Year-End States
• DLM Score Report Resources for Year-End States​​​
  

• Register for Upcoming Illinois Assessment Update Webinars (choose "Presentations and Webinars")
  
• Illinois Assessment Update Webinar Archive