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Georgia educators use DRC BEACON® to monitor student progress in English language arts and math throughout the school year. The free, adaptive interim assessments can give teachers and districts insight into how students in grades 3–8 are performing against Georgia’s academic standards. For the 2026–27…

Preparing students for the SAT® can feel daunting, especially when teachers are trying to balance test preparation and keep students engaged. SAT® prep games offer an interactive way to reinforce math, reading comprehension, and other skills students need for the exam. The SAT® is now administered…

Every screening system runs on the same cycle: measure, sort, act, check whether it worked, and adjust. In Tennessee, Wisconsin, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Ohio, aimswebPlus® handles the first two steps for many K–3 classrooms. It’s how many districts find out, a few times…

As educators, finding engaging and effective ways to prepare students for the ACT® can be a challenge. Integrating ACT® prep games into classroom routines can reinforce academic skills while keeping students motivated. The ACT® has undergone several changes, including a shorter test and an optional science…

Middle of year testing usually lands in December or January, when everyone is tired and the calendar is packed. It’s easy to treat it as one more thing to get through. But MOY results are the last real data you’ll get before end of year testing, so the…

ACT® released its Class of 2026 data on October 14, and the headline number is easy to find: an average Composite score of 19.2. What that number means for your state, and how it stacks up against last year, takes a little more unpacking.

The national SAT® composite rose 16 points for the class of 2026, from 1029 to 1045. Students who took the SAT® exam only through school-day testing (the group most like a full district cohort) gained 3 points, and their Math average did not move (442 in both years).

Although MTSS and RTI are both approaches to intervention, they differ in what they are trying to achieve. MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) is a broader framework that supports all aspects of a student’s growth, including behavior, academics, attendance, and more.

Florida’s FAST assessment was designed to give educators faster results, more time for instruction, and earlier insight into student learning. Five years in, how well is it actually working in the classroom? We surveyed 656 Florida educators to understand what’s working and where challenges remain.