DRC BEACON is available for all Georgia districts.
Since 2020, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has provided DRC BEACON for grades 3-8 in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics to districts to help address student instructional needs and measure progress throughout the year.
BEACON is a through-year, computer adaptive, formative interim assessment system administered in ELA and mathematics in grades 3-8. It measures progress throughout the school year, allowing educators to target instruction and make informed decisions. It is mapped to Georgia's content standards, adjusts difficulty to meet students where they are, minimizes testing time, and is available to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) at no cost.
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DRC BEACON Early Years
DRC BEACON Early Years, including a universal reading and dyslexia screener for K-3, will be available August 1, 2024. To learn more about DRC BEACON Early Years, review the resources available on the DRC BEACON Resources webpage.
A new Georgia Learns course is also available to support educators who will utilize DRC BEACON Early Years for literacy screening. The course includes important information on all components of the DRC BEACON Early Years assessment, including computer adaptive tests (CAT) in ELA and mathematics, an educator-administered Fluency and Oral Language Assessment (FOLA), Literacy Screening Profiles, student reports, and BEACON Educator Instructional Strategies (BEIS), and how they work together to provide valuable information to educators.
