Montana

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Model
Instructionally Embedded

2025-26 Testing Windows
Fall: 09/08/2025–12/19/2025 
Spring: 02/02/2026–05/15/2026

Testing Subjects
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science

Contacts
Dylan Conway, Assessment
John Gorton, Special Education

Montana Office of Public Instruction

Resources

Role
Resource Category
Content Area

Parent Interpretive Guide for Instructionally Embedded Model States (pdf)
information about DLM assessment results and individual student reports

Parent Interpretive Guide (en Español) for Instructionally Embedded Model States (pdf)
información sobre los resultados de las evaluaciones DLM y los informes individuales de estudiantes

The Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®) Alternate Assessment Consortium supports educators with professional development modules. Learn more at DLM's professional development site, hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Link to DLM professional development modules.

Professional Development Modules Supporting Essential Elements (xlsx)
these tables (one tab each for Mathematics and ELA) cross-reference specific professional development modules to Essential Elements. This gives teachers the ability to further enhance instruction on specific Essential Elements

Roster Upload Template (csv)
template used to roster students to content areas and test administrators in Educator Portal

Sample Testlet Information Pages and Released Testlets in English Language Arts
resources providing test administrators with information specific to ELA testlets

Sample Testlet Information Pages and Released Testlets in Mathematics
resources providing test administrators with information specific to Mathematics testlets

Sample Testlet Information Pages and Released Testlets in Science
resources providing test administrators with information specific to Science testlets

Science Instructional Activities
instructional activities to support teachers using DLM Science Essential Elements during instruction

Talking to Parents about DLM Score Reports for Instructionally Embedded Model States (pdf)
formerly called the Teacher Interpretive Guide, this document helps teachers when talking to parents about DLM student reports