The 2020-2021 data for this measure is available, although due to COVID-19, assessment participation was lower than
normal (84.8% of students with alternate assessment marked on their IEPs fully participated in the DLM in spring 2021).
Districts/buildings/subgroups with lower participation rates may have results that do not reflect the performance
of all of their students with significant cognitive disabilities. To learn more about COVID-19's impacts on the ISPP,
click here.
Alternate Assessment Results
What percent of students are meeting the proficiency achievement benchmark on the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment?
What does this score mean?
The Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) assessments are Iowa’s Alternate Assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities whose academic performance is appropriately judged against alternate achievement standards. The DLM assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics are yearlong instructionally embedded assessments for students in grades 3-11. Science is a year-end assessment for students in grades 5, 8 and 10. This data shows the percentage of students taking the DLM Alternate Assessment who tested proficient in ELA, mathematics and science.