Colorado Alternate Assessments (CoAlt) and DLM
The Colorado Alternate Assessments (CoAlt) is a standards-based assessment designed specifically for students with significant cognitive disabilities and is meant to provide a picture of student performance to schools, districts, educators, parents and the community. The CoAlt assesses a student’s performance in English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies.
The CoAlt Science Assessment is administered to students in grades 5 and 8. The CoAlt Social Studies Assessment is administered to students in grades 4 and 7. Both of these assessments are paper/pencil with the test examiner administrating the assessment one on one to the student and then entering their responses online in PearsonAccess.
The CoAlt: DLM English Language Arts and Math Assessment are both computer adaptive assessments with the test examiner administering the assessment one on one to the student. Depending on the student’s level of independence and physical ability, either the student or the test examiner will enter the responses into the computer.
Resources
A Parent’s Guide to Assessments: CoAlt: DLM English Language Arts and Math
English | Spanish | Vietnamese | Amharic | Arabic | Burmese | Nepali | Russian | Somali | French
DLM Eligibility Criteria Worksheet | Parent Brochure
A Parent’s Guide to Assessments: CoAlt: Science and Social Studies
English | Spanish | Vietnamese | Amharic | Arabic | Burmese | Nepali | Russian | Somali | French
CoAlt Eligibility Criteria Worksheet | Supported Performance Scoring Matrix | Selected Response Scoring Matrix
General Assessment Resources
Assessment Purposes and District Policies
DPS Assessment Strategy
Assessment Window Calendar