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Committee approves DLM alternate achievement science standards revision and forwards to board
Summary
The Standards and Assessment Committee voted unanimously to approve revisions to the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) alternate achievement science standards and to forward the revisions to the full board for final approval after staff answered questions about scope and instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
The Standards and Assessment Committee voted to approve the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) consortia revisions to the alternate achievement (essential elements) science standards and to forward them to the board for final approval.
Lia Voorhees, deputy superintendent of student achievement, described the state’s ongoing contract with the DLM consortia to develop alternate achievement standards and aligned assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, noting the work is intended to preserve alignment with core standards while reducing breadth, depth and complexity so instruction and assessment are accessible.
Committee members asked for clarity about which…
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