Rubric-based grading assistant for short answers and scanned tests

Greetings, I have stumbled upon this subreddit while looking for a way to automate short-answer questions or objective essays scoring in language teaching as in these example: Filling in with a word : Please talk ... to the elderly. Sorting words : relevant - it _ teacher - Keep Forming a sentence from words. I have tested Google Form, its not went very well, despite being used only for 2nd type of questions. While I guess an experienced teacher could grade these kind of questions very quickly, knowing another way to make it less time-consuming other than "git gud" would be nice. Thank you. Read more

The thing is, whenever I bring the topic in school or with friends, everyone is uncomfortable with it. I have tried a bunch of different tools and the time I have saved is crazy. It still takes me a few hours to prepare a thorough rubric so the grading is accurate and then I double-check the drafts (that part is never mentioned) but all in all, this is the future. We will all be doing it like this in a few years, just like we send emails instead of letters, use lightbulbs instead of candles, and drive cars instead of riding horses. We complain so much about being overwhelmed, so why the self-sabotage? ----------------- EDIT: I did expect puritanism in our profession (hence the post) but not this much. WOW. For a second I thought I was the crazy one and had to google for more opinions. Started finding things like: A Third of US Teachers Considered Leaving Education in Last 12 Months Due to Grading Workload What’s It Like To Be a Teacher in America Today? Teacher Well-Being, Pay, and Intentions to Leave in 2025 What’s Causing Teacher Burnout? How to Change Teachers’ Minds About Leaving the Classroom

Hello everyone, I am exploring the use of AI tools to support the grading of tests in primary education. I teach pupils aged 10 to 12 years old in the Netherlands. The idea is to have pupils complete handwritten tests on paper, scan those tests, and then upload them to an AI tool together with a model answer sheet and a grading rubric. The goal would be for the AI to assist with checking answers and suggesting marks, while the teacher remains responsible for the final assessment. I am interested in experiences, tools, or workflows that educators are currently using, especially free or low-cost options. I would also like to hear about limitations, ethical concerns, or practical challenges when applying AI in this context. I am looking forward to exchanging ideas and learning from others who are experimenting with AI in primary school assessment.

For context we've implemented a curriculum way above our students' abilities which I've known has been failing for months. Its a curriculum that is incredibly strict, that doesn't allow supplementation, and has very little assessment. The Unit test I just gave is a ten page packet of only short answer questions. It is the only test this year so far, and the kids answers are all illegible and incoherent. Im reckoning with the fact that Ive got 90 of these to grade, that Im going to be spending hours reading gibberish and its just going to result in every kid failing anyways. Who looks at the modern youth and thinks any if them would be able to pass a ten page short answer test? Read more