Formative Feedback Rubrics
Help students understand exactly where they stand and what they need to do to improve with adaptive rubrics that provide clear indicative grades during the learning process.
Assess
Evaluate student work with customisable rubrics that match your teaching style and curriculum requirements.
Guide
Provide indicative grades with specific feedback on strengths and weaknesses, plus clear steps for improvement.
Improve
Students implement targeted changes based on your guidance, seeing exactly how to reach their desired achievement level.
Clear Guidance for Student Success
Our formative feedback rubrics give students what they've always wanted: clear indicative grades and specific guidance on what they need to do to improve, all while the learning is still happening.
- Indicative grades that show current performance level
- Personalised feedback focusing on specific improvement areas
- Clear, actionable steps to reach the next achievement level
Tracking Growth During Learning
See progress and improvement opportunities
Essay Draft - First Review
Week 2 of 6 • English 10
Key Areas for Improvement
Early Intervention Opportunities
- Attend thesis workshop this Thursday
- Schedule 15-min conference to review
- Review feedback examples in portal
Your Rubrics, Your Way
Templates that match your school's formats
Writing Assessment Rubric
Traditional FormatCriteria | 1 - Developing | 2 - Approaching | 3 - Meeting | 4 - Exceeding |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ideas | Limited ideas | Basic ideas | Clear ideas | Exceptional |
Organisation | Random | Basic structure | Logical flow | Sophisticated |
Conventions | Frequent errors | Some errors | Few errors | Error-free |
Your Format, Our Flexibility
Every school and district has its own unique rubric formats and assessment methods. Instead of forcing you to adapt to our system, we adapt to yours.
- Support for traditional, single-point, checklist, and specialized formats
- Matches your district's specific assessment schema and branding
- Works with any grade level format, from visual K-2 rubrics to IB/AP frameworks
AI-Generated Rubrics in SecondsComing Soon
Don't start from scratch. Simply upload your assignment document, and our AI will instantly generate a comprehensive, customisable rubric tailored to your specific assessment.
- Automatically extract assessment objectives from your documents
- Generate appropriate criteria and performance levels
- Fully customisable to fit your teaching style and requirements
Drop your assignment PDF here
Our AI will analyse your document and generate a custom rubric tailored to your assignment objectives.
Help students understand exactly how to improve
Provide clear indicative grades and personalised feedback that transforms student outcomes.
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What's Coming Next: Student Portal & Activities
Your formative feedback is about to get even more powerful. Here's what we're building for Term 3...
Assessment + More
Soon, your assessment will be just the beginning! Students will be able to continue their learning journey with ongoing support and practice activities.
Photo Upload Portal
Students will be able to snap photos of their handwritten work and upload them directly through their own portal for instant AI evaluation and feedback.
Easy Work Submission
Students will be able to snap photos and submit all their work directly from their device - no more queuing at scanners or losing assignments.
Want to see how this will work?
Book a demo to see our current adaptive AI features and learn about the exciting student portal features coming in Term 3.
Book a DemoFormative Feedback Rubrics FAQs
Common questions about our formative feedback technology.