# EnlightenAI > EnlightenAI is a programmable, personalized teacher's assistant (TA) for writing scoring and feedback. Teachers train the TA on their own rubric and grading voice, grade a full class set in seconds instead of days, and give students calibrated feedback on drafts, all inside Google Classroom, Canvas, or Clever. Free for teachers in grades 3-12; school and district plans add admin calibration and growth analytics. EnlightenAI is used at three levels: individual teachers (saving grading time), schools (consistent scoring across classrooms), and networks/districts (network-wide alignment plus longitudinal writing data). Named partners include KIPP, Uncommon Schools, DREAM Charter Schools, and Alliance College-Ready. ## Product - [AI Grading Tool](https://enlightenme.ai/ai-grading-tool): Core product page. The TA learns a teacher's rubric and writes feedback in their voice, free for grades 3-12. - [AI Essay Grader](https://enlightenme.ai/ai-essay-grader): Grades essays against a teacher's own rubric and scale, importing student work from Google Classroom or Canvas. - [AI Grading Assistant](https://enlightenme.ai/ai-grading-assistant): Explains the training workflow, a teacher grades the first 5 submissions, the TA grades the rest, the teacher still reviews and approves every grade. - [AI Writing Grader](https://enlightenme.ai/ai-writing-grader): Product page on scoring K-12 writing assignments and returning personalized feedback, integrated with Google Classroom. - [AI Writing Feedback](https://enlightenme.ai/ai-writing-feedback): Product page on the feedback layer, rubric-aligned comments returned to students to drive revision. ## Use Cases - [AP English Language](https://enlightenme.ai/ap-english-language): Grades rhetorical analysis, argument, and synthesis FRQs against the exact AP Lang rubric, row by row. - [STAAR Writing Grader](https://enlightenme.ai/staar-writing-grader): Scores STAAR ECR/SCR responses on the official TEA rubric for Texas grades 3-8 and English I/II. - [CAASPP Writing Grader](https://enlightenme.ai/caaspp-writing-grader): Grading tool built for California's CAASPP writing assessment, integrated with Google Classroom. - [Novel Partnership](https://enlightenme.ai/novel-partnership): Joint writing curriculum with Novel; teachers assign Novel's content and grade it inside EnlightenAI, with school-wide analytics. ## Trust and Legal - [Safety](https://enlightenme.ai/safety): iKeepSafe certified for FERPA, COPPA, and CSPC. States EnlightenAI does not sell student data or train models on it. - [Privacy Policy](https://enlightenme.ai/privacy-policy): Legal privacy policy covering data collection and use. - [Terms of Service](https://enlightenme.ai/terms-of-service): Legal terms governing use of EnlightenAI. - [Data Processing Agreement](https://enlightenme.ai/data-processing-agreement): DPA for schools and districts governing student data handling. ## Blog: Teacher Stories - [How Kellen Smith Has Revolutionized Writing Instruction in His 5th Grade Classroom](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/kellen-smith-5th-grade-writing): Teacher account of adopting EnlightenAI in a 5th grade classroom. - [From Good to Great: Transforming My Teaching With EnlightenAI](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/good-to-great-with-enlightenai): Teacher account of shifting grading and feedback habits with the TA. - [From Procrastination to Progress: How EnlightenAI Empowers Teachers With ADHD](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/ai-tools-teachers-adhd): Teacher account of managing grading workload while teaching with ADHD. - [Reimagining Education: A Teacher's Profound Journey With EnlightenAI](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/teacher-journey-with-enlightenai): Teacher reflection on changing instructional practice after adopting the TA. - [My Enlightening Adventure With AI](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/my-enlightening-adventure-with-ai): First-person teacher account of onboarding onto EnlightenAI. - [EnlightenAI: My Sidekick in Feedback and Data-Driven Lesson Planning](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/sidekick-feedback-lesson-planning): Teacher account of using the TA's data to plan reteaching. - [How Consistent Written Feedback Transformed My Third Graders' Writing](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/consistent-feedback-grade-3): Teacher account of improving 3rd grade writing outcomes with consistent feedback. ## Blog: Product Updates - [Changes to EnlightenAI Accounts, and What's Not Changing for You](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/account-changes): Explainer on an update to account structure. - [Managing Student Drafts for Immediate AI Feedback](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/manage-student-drafts): How to route in-progress drafts through the TA for feedback before a final grade. - [Enabling Central Leadership Teams to Grade at Scale](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/district-grading-at-scale): Admin tooling for networks and districts grading across many classrooms. - [Add PDFs and Images on Your Assignments](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/add-pdfs-and-images-on-your-assignments): Support for scanned, handwritten, and image-based submissions. - [Generate AI Student Writing Samples in EnlightenAI](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/generate-writing-samples): Feature for generating sample student writing at different score levels. - [Sharing Assignments in EnlightenAI](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/sharing-assignments-in-enlighten-ai): How teachers share assignments and rubrics with colleagues. - [Pre-training Your AI Teaching Assistant](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/pretraining-your-ai-teaching-assistant): How to calibrate the TA on a rubric before the school year starts. - [Add Feedback Rounds Mid-Assignment](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/product-update-add-feedback-rounds-mid-assignment): Lets teachers add another round of student feedback after grading has started. - [Translating Feedback During AI Grading](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/translating-feedback-during-ai-grading): Feature for translating feedback for multilingual students and families. - [Introducing the Live Classroom Dashboard](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/live-classroom-dashboard): Real-time view of student progress while students write. - [The Writing Data You've Always Wanted Is Finally Within Reach](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/writing-data-analytics): Overview of writing growth analytics across classes and schools. ## Blog: Tips and Tricks - [6 Best Essay Grading AI for Teachers Compared](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/best-essay-grading-ai): Comparison of essay grading AI tools for teachers. - [How Expert Teachers Use Rubrics in EnlightenAI](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/expert-teachers-rubrics): Best practices for building and calibrating rubrics in the TA. - [Easily Adjust Your Data-Driven Reteach Materials](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/adjust-reteach-materials): How to edit TA-drafted reteaching resources. - [Adding Student Work From Canvas](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/adding-student-work-from-canvas): How to import student submissions from Canvas. ## Blog: Case Studies - [How EnlightenAI Transformed My Life as a 6th-Grade Teacher](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/transformed-6th-grade-teacher): Case study on grading time and workflow change for a 6th grade teacher. - [Using AI to Provide Individualized Feedback as a Special Education Teacher](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/ai-feedback-special-education): Case study on personalized feedback in a special education classroom. ## Blog: Trends and Insights - [EnlightenAI Just Made a Major Breakthrough in Grading Accuracy](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/grading-accuracy-breakthrough): Announcement on improved grading accuracy. - [EnlightenAI's Commitment to Quality: Setting a New Standard in Grading Accuracy](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/quality-grading-accuracy): Positioning piece on accuracy standards and methodology. ## Blog: Teaching and Grading Guides - [7 Teacher Retention Strategies That Work](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/teacher-retention-strategies): Guide on retaining teachers. - [50 Sentence Starters for Essays to Improve Student Writing](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/teacher-time-management-copy): Sentence starters for intros, body paragraphs, counterarguments, and conclusions. - [10 Effective Teacher Time Management Strategies](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/teacher-time-management): Guide on managing teacher workload and time. - [15 Formative Assessment Examples for Students](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/formative-assessment-examples): Examples of formative assessment techniques. - [What Is Instructional Coaching? A 5-Step Guide](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/instructional-coaching): Framework for instructional coaching programs. - [How to Write a Synthesis Essay AP Lang](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/how-to-write-a-synthesis-essay-ap-lang): Guide to the AP Lang synthesis essay format. - [AI in the Classroom: Pros and Cons Explained](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/ai-in-the-classroom): Overview of AI adoption tradeoffs in K-12 classrooms. - [How to Use AI for Essay Grading: 5 Steps](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/ai-for-essay-grading): Step-by-step guide to grading essays with AI. - [Best AI Tools for Education in 2026](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/best-ai-tools-for-education): Roundup of AI tools for K-12 education. - [14 Differentiated Instruction Strategies](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/differentiated-instruction-strategies): Strategies for teaching mixed-ability classrooms. - [7 Student Engagement Strategies That Actually Work](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/student-engagement-strategies): Classroom engagement techniques. - [How to Grade Essays Faster Using AI](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/how-to-grade-essays-faster): Guide to speeding up essay grading with AI. - [8 Top AI Grading Software Tools for Teachers Ranked](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/ai-grading-software): Ranked comparison of AI grading software. - [5 Best AI Grading Tools for Teachers Ranked](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/best-ai-grading-tool): Ranked comparison of AI grading tools. - [How to Track Student Writing Growth Over Time](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/how-to-track-student-writing-growth-over-time): Guide to monitoring writing progress across a school year. - [ELA Test Prep Strategies](https://enlightenme.ai/blog/ela-test-prep-writing-practice-with-feedback): Why writing practice with feedback is the highest-leverage ELA test prep move. ## Optional - [Blog Index](https://enlightenme.ai/blog): Full, up-to-date list of all EnlightenAI blog posts.