curriculum-grade-assist

• Grade student submissions
• Apply rubrics consistently
• Generate feedback
• Score assessments
• Analyze student work quality

• Student Work: Submission to grade
• Rubric: Scoring criteria
• Answer Key: For objective items
• Context: Assignment expectations

1. Load Rubric and Student Work

Read:

• Rubric criteria and performance levels
• Student submission
• Assignment prompt/expectations
• Learning objectives assessed

2. Analyze Work Against Each Criterion

For each rubric criterion:

Identify Evidence:

• Find relevant content in submission
• Note what student did well
• Note what's missing or weak

Determine Performance Level:

• Compare to rubric descriptors
• Select appropriate level (Exemplary, Proficient, Developing, Beginning)
• Justify selection with specific evidence

Generate Feedback:

• Cite specific strengths
• Identify specific gaps
• Suggest concrete improvements

3. Generate Grading Report

```markdown

# Grading Report: [ASSIGNMENT]

Student: [ID or Anonymous]

Submission Date: [Date]

Graded: [Date]

Total Points: [X] / [Y] ([Z]%)

Performance Level: [Exemplary | Proficient | Developing | Beginning]

Criterion 1: [Name] (Score: [X]/[Y] - [Level])

Performance Level: [Exemplary/Proficient/Developing/Beginning]

Strengths:

• [Specific thing student did well with quote/reference]
• [Another strength with evidence]

Areas for Growth:

• [Specific gap with reference to submission]
• [What's missing or needs improvement]

Feedback:

"[Your analysis shows strong understanding of X, particularly when you explained Y. To strengthen this further, consider Z. For example, you could have..."

Score Justification:

This scores at [Level] because [specific reasons citing rubric descriptors].

Criterion 2: [Name] (Score: [X]/[Y] - [Level])

[Same structure for each criterion]

Summary of Performance:

[2-3 sentences summarizing overall quality, patterns of strength, areas needing attention]

Specific Recommendations:

1. [Actionable step 1]
2. [Actionable step 2]
3. [Actionable step 3]

Encouragement:

[Positive, growth-oriented closing that motivates continued learning]

| Objective | Mastery Level | Evidence |

|-----------|---------------|----------|

| LO-1.1 | ✅ Mastered | [Citation from work] |

| LO-1.2 | ⚠️ Developing | [Citation showing partial understanding] |

| LO-1.3 | ❌ Not Yet | [Missing or incorrect] |

• Review [concept] using [resource]
• Practice [skill] by [activity]
• Seek help with [specific difficulty]
• Prepare for next assignment: [preview]

---

Grading Metadata:

• Grader: Curriculum Grading Assistant
• Rubric: [Link to rubric used]
• Time: [Auto-calculated time on task from submission]

```

4. Batch Grading Features

For multiple submissions:

Consistency Checks:

• Compare scores across students
• Flag outliers for review
• Ensure rubric applied uniformly

Common Error Identification:

• Track recurring mistakes
• Identify patterns
• Generate group feedback opportunity

Efficiency Tools:

• Templates for common feedback
• Quick codes for frequent comments
• Progress tracking

5. Auto-Grading (Objective Items)

For MC, T/F, fill-in-blank with answer keys:

```markdown

Auto-Graded Section

| Item | Student Answer | Correct Answer | Points |

|------|----------------|----------------|--------|

| MC-1 | B | B | 1/1 ✅ |

| MC-2 | A | C | 0/1 ❌ |

| MC-3 | D | D | 1/1 ✅ |

Section Score: 2/3 (67%)

Item Feedback:

• Item MC-2: Incorrect. The correct answer is C because [explanation]. Review [concept].

```

6. Feedback Quality Standards

Ensure feedback is:

✅ Specific: Cites actual work, not generic

✅ Actionable: Clear steps to improve

✅ Balanced: Strengths and growth areas

✅ Growth-Oriented: Encourages learning

✅ Aligned: References rubric and objectives

✅ Timely: Generated quickly for fast return

7. CLI Interface

```bash

# Grade single submission

/curriculum.grade-assist --submission "student1-essay.pdf" --rubric "essay-rubric.md" --objective "LO-2.1"

# Batch grade

/curriculum.grade-assist --submissions "submissions/*.pdf" --rubric "rubric.md" --batch

# Auto-grade objective items

/curriculum.grade-assist --quiz "quiz-responses.csv" --answer-key "answers.json" --auto

# Consistency check

/curriculum.grade-assist --review-consistency --graded "graded/*.md"

# Help

/curriculum.grade-assist --help

```

K-5:

• Simple, encouraging feedback
• Focus on effort and progress
• Visual feedback (stickers, stamps)
• Parent-friendly language

6-8:

• Balance praise and critique
• Specific skill development focus
• Encourage self-assessment
• Age-appropriate tone

9-12:

• Detailed, analytical feedback
• College-prep quality expectations
• Emphasize critical thinking
• Professional tone

Higher Ed:

• Scholarly feedback
• Discipline-specific criteria
• Research and argument quality
• Professional development focus

Input from:

• /curriculum.assess-design - Rubrics
• /curriculum.develop-items - Answer keys
• /curriculum.design - Learning objectives

Output to:

• /curriculum.analyze-outcomes - Grading data for analytics
• Students for learning
• Gradebook systems

• 0: Grading completed successfully
• 1: Cannot load rubric
• 2: Cannot access student work
• 3: Invalid grading configuration
• 4: Rubric-work mismatch