The automated essay grader built for teachers, not just large-scale assessment.
The automated essay grader built for teachers, not just large-scale assessment.
The automated essay grader built for teachers, not just large-scale assessment.
Automated essay scoring (AES) uses natural language processing to evaluate student writing against defined criteria. EnlightenAI brings AES to the classroom level: calibrated to your rubric, adapted to your scoring decisions, reviewed by you before any grade reaches a student.
Automated essay scoring (AES) uses natural language processing to evaluate student writing against defined criteria. EnlightenAI brings AES to the classroom level: calibrated to your rubric, adapted to your scoring decisions, reviewed by you before any grade reaches a student.
A simple process
How automated essay scoring works inside EnlightenAI.
A simple process
How automated essay scoring works inside EnlightenAI.
A simple process
How automated essay scoring works inside EnlightenAI.
1
Upload your rubric. EnlightenAI calibrates to your criteria.
Standard automated essay scoring systems apply a universal model. EnlightenAI starts from your rubric and your grading decisions. You grade five submissions alongside the system, and it learns what a 3, a 4, and a 5 look like in your classroom.
2
EnlightenAI scores the remaining stack.
Upload Student Responses
After five submissions, automated scoring takes over. EnlightenAI evaluates each essay against your rubric criteria using natural language processing, assigns scores per criterion, and drafts inline feedback in seconds.
The AI uses STAAR writing rubrics — argumentative, expository, and English I/II — to draft suggested scores and feedback aligned to Texas TEKS expectations.
3
You review every grade before students see it.
You Review & Approve
No automated essay scoring output reaches students without your approval. Review the full stack, edit any score or comment, and send. Automated speed, teacher control. Every grade has your sign-off.
You stay fully in control. Review draft scores, refine feedback, and release comments to students when ready.
Automated essay scoring that learns from you, not just from data.
Traditional automated essay scoring systems use machine learning models trained on large datasets of scored essays. Tools like Pearson’s Intelligent Essay Assessor (IEA), IntelliMetric, and Project Essay Grade (PEG) produce consistent scores at scale, but they apply the same model to every teacher’s rubric.
EnlightenAI uses large language models and natural language processing with a calibration layer. The system learns from your scoring decisions through the first five submissions, adapting to your rubric and grade level rather than a statistical average from a large dataset.
As you review automated scores, EnlightenAI adapts to match:
Your grading scale and what each score threshold means to you
Your interpretation of rubric criteria including thesis clarity, coherence, and argument strength
Your feedback style, word choice, and level of specificity per criterion
Aligned to major writing standards and exams
CAASPP / Smarter Balanced
NY Regents
Common Core
IB Diploma
ACT/SAT Writing
NY Regents
ACT/SAT Writing
Common Core
IB Diploma
ACT/SAT Writing
NY Regents
Aligned to your rubric
What automated essay grading looks like without calibration, and with it.
The gap between a traditional automated essay scoring system and one calibrated to your classroom is the difference between a generic model and one that has learned your rubric. EnlightenAI scores each essay against your criteria, not a statistical average from a large dataset.
What traditional automated essay scoring produces
“Your essay demonstrates moderate coherence and adequate thesis development. Argument strength could be improved with more specific evidence. Word choice is generally appropriate.”
Scored against a pre-trained model, not your rubric
No calibration to your classroom or grading scale
No explanation of where each criterion score came from
What EnlightenAI produces
“Your thesis clearly states a position, but your evidence in paragraph 2 focuses on a different historical period (1850s instead of 1920s). Try integrating the primary source documents to strengthen your argument about economic change.”
Tied to a specific rubric criterion
Points to the exact paragraph and problem
Gives the student a clear revision path
Designed with purpose
Built for teachers, by teachers
EnlightenAI is used by 10,000+ teachers across grades 3-12. Below is the full testimonial carousel as it appears on the live page.
EnlightenAI has been like handing an intelligent, diligent, and tireless teaching assistant a stack of papers and having them returned promptly and in alphabetical order, meticulously graded with commentary—no fatigue, frustration, or bias involved.
Sean Galvin
6th Grade Social Studies Marshall Public Schools
Grading, once my most dreaded task, became faster and far more efficient. With EnlightenAI handling the bulk of the grading, I was free to focus on what mattered most: meaningful instruction with my students and time with my family.
Melynda Brown
6th Grade Humanities Delta Schools
I no longer need to spend hours searching for resources or scheduling meetings – I can focus on what matters most: my students’ success.
Theresa McSweeney
6th Grade ELA Boise Public Schools
The time savings with EnlightenAI have been phenomenal. No more ‘feedback block’ or weekends lost to endless screen time.
Julie Tarasi
Special Education Teacher Park Hill School District
After using EnlightenAI for a few weeks, my students demonstrated a clear upward trajectory in their ability to integrate feedback and substantiate their claims. EnlightenAI’s regular, targeted feedback became a key motivator for their improvement.
Brian Tash
4th Grade Teacher Conejo Valley Unified
With EnlightenAI, I was able to grade assignments in about half the time, freeing up valuable time to focus on other teaching priorities.
Mary Adewusi
3rd Grade Teacher Blackstone Valley Prep
After using EnlightenAI, across all skill levels, students made meaningful revisions, showing noticeable improvements in grammar, structure, and analysis. Seeing them take ownership of their work and make real progress so quickly was incredibly rewarding.
Jessica Martz
10th Grade ELA Juniata Valley Schools
I love how it made me more consistent with the language I use for feedback. The consistency of language and feedback vocabulary has helped my students and myself grow with their assignments.
Ally Wigmore
Middle School Science Vox Collegiate
I appreciate the numerous advantages provided by AI tools in creating assignments. The immediate feedback they offer to my students is invaluable, fostering a collaborative atmosphere where we can identify improvements together.
Steven Marles
Middle School ELA Emergence Academy
I cannot believe just how quickly I can provide aligned, personalized feedback to students. It’s truly like tears-in- the-eyes game changing!
Megan Marcum
Digital Learning Coach Bowling Green
I love how the feedback is targeted to what I am looking for. I thought that it would originally be generic and generalized, but it really does get specific, especially when I edit the feedback.
Nathan De Groot
Technology Specialist Central Valley Christian
EnlightenAI has completely transformed the way my students engage with the writing process. The immediate, personalized feedback helps them identify areas for improvement right away, allowing them to make meaningful revisions in real time.
Darragh Voy
HS English Teacher & Coach Lyons Township High
What has surprised me most about using EnlightenAI to give immediate feedback is how motivated students become in trying to improve their work. Students are so engaged in trying to improve their grade!
Mike Driver
Teacher of Psychology Ponteland High School
EnlightenAI has reshaped my relationship with assessing my students’ writing. My time and energy levels no longer dictate how much writing practice my students get. Instead, they get personalized feedback and data-driven reteaching based on areas that need improvement.
Aaron Makelky
Social Studies Teacher Kelly Walsh High School
Whole class trends help provide valuable insights to my teachers and I. The feedback is immediate and we get to jump into planning in our meetings right away.
Bryan Pawling
Science Department Chair KIPP New Jersey
I'm continually impressed by how well the AI picks up my feedback style both generally as well as in relation to a particular assignment and specific requirements.
Kate Cordes
English Teacher Skyview High School
Designed with purpose
Built for teachers, by teachers
EnlightenAI is used by 10,000+ teachers across grades 3-12. Below is the full testimonial carousel as it appears on the live page.
EnlightenAI has been like handing an intelligent, diligent, and tireless teaching assistant a stack of papers and having them returned promptly and in alphabetical order, meticulously graded with commentary—no fatigue, frustration, or bias involved.
Sean Galvin
6th Grade Social Studies Marshall Public Schools
Grading, once my most dreaded task, became faster and far more efficient. With EnlightenAI handling the bulk of the grading, I was free to focus on what mattered most: meaningful instruction with my students and time with my family.
Melynda Brown
6th Grade Humanities Delta Schools
I no longer need to spend hours searching for resources or scheduling meetings – I can focus on what matters most: my students’ success.
Theresa McSweeney
6th Grade ELA Boise Public Schools
The time savings with EnlightenAI have been phenomenal. No more ‘feedback block’ or weekends lost to endless screen time.
Julie Tarasi
Special Education Teacher Park Hill School District
After using EnlightenAI for a few weeks, my students demonstrated a clear upward trajectory in their ability to integrate feedback and substantiate their claims. EnlightenAI’s regular, targeted feedback became a key motivator for their improvement.
Brian Tash
4th Grade Teacher Conejo Valley Unified
With EnlightenAI, I was able to grade assignments in about half the time, freeing up valuable time to focus on other teaching priorities.
Mary Adewusi
3rd Grade Teacher Blackstone Valley Prep
After using EnlightenAI, across all skill levels, students made meaningful revisions, showing noticeable improvements in grammar, structure, and analysis. Seeing them take ownership of their work and make real progress so quickly was incredibly rewarding.
Jessica Martz
10th Grade ELA Juniata Valley Schools
I love how it made me more consistent with the language I use for feedback. The consistency of language and feedback vocabulary has helped my students and myself grow with their assignments.
Ally Wigmore
Middle School Science Vox Collegiate
I appreciate the numerous advantages provided by AI tools in creating assignments. The immediate feedback they offer to my students is invaluable, fostering a collaborative atmosphere where we can identify improvements together.
Steven Marles
Middle School ELA Emergence Academy
I cannot believe just how quickly I can provide aligned, personalized feedback to students. It’s truly like tears-in- the-eyes game changing!
Megan Marcum
Digital Learning Coach Bowling Green
I love how the feedback is targeted to what I am looking for. I thought that it would originally be generic and generalized, but it really does get specific, especially when I edit the feedback.
Nathan De Groot
Technology Specialist Central Valley Christian
EnlightenAI has completely transformed the way my students engage with the writing process. The immediate, personalized feedback helps them identify areas for improvement right away, allowing them to make meaningful revisions in real time.
Darragh Voy
HS English Teacher & Coach Lyons Township High
What has surprised me most about using EnlightenAI to give immediate feedback is how motivated students become in trying to improve their work. Students are so engaged in trying to improve their grade!
Mike Driver
Teacher of Psychology Ponteland High School
EnlightenAI has reshaped my relationship with assessing my students’ writing. My time and energy levels no longer dictate how much writing practice my students get. Instead, they get personalized feedback and data-driven reteaching based on areas that need improvement.
Aaron Makelky
Social Studies Teacher Kelly Walsh High School
Whole class trends help provide valuable insights to my teachers and I. The feedback is immediate and we get to jump into planning in our meetings right away.
Bryan Pawling
Science Department Chair KIPP New Jersey
I'm continually impressed by how well the AI picks up my feedback style both generally as well as in relation to a particular assignment and specific requirements.
Kate Cordes
English Teacher Skyview High School
Designed with purpose
Built for teachers, by teachers
EnlightenAI is used by 10,000+ teachers across grades 3-12. Below is the full testimonial carousel as it appears on the live page.
EnlightenAI has been like handing an intelligent, diligent, and tireless teaching assistant a stack of papers and having them returned promptly and in alphabetical order, meticulously graded with commentary—no fatigue, frustration, or bias involved.
Sean Galvin
6th Grade Social Studies Marshall Public Schools
Grading, once my most dreaded task, became faster and far more efficient. With EnlightenAI handling the bulk of the grading, I was free to focus on what mattered most: meaningful instruction with my students and time with my family.
Melynda Brown
6th Grade Humanities Delta Schools
I no longer need to spend hours searching for resources or scheduling meetings – I can focus on what matters most: my students’ success.
Theresa McSweeney
6th Grade ELA Boise Public Schools
The time savings with EnlightenAI have been phenomenal. No more ‘feedback block’ or weekends lost to endless screen time.
Julie Tarasi
Special Education Teacher Park Hill School District
After using EnlightenAI for a few weeks, my students demonstrated a clear upward trajectory in their ability to integrate feedback and substantiate their claims. EnlightenAI’s regular, targeted feedback became a key motivator for their improvement.
Brian Tash
4th Grade Teacher Conejo Valley Unified
With EnlightenAI, I was able to grade assignments in about half the time, freeing up valuable time to focus on other teaching priorities.
Mary Adewusi
3rd Grade Teacher Blackstone Valley Prep
After using EnlightenAI, across all skill levels, students made meaningful revisions, showing noticeable improvements in grammar, structure, and analysis. Seeing them take ownership of their work and make real progress so quickly was incredibly rewarding.
Jessica Martz
10th Grade ELA Juniata Valley Schools
I love how it made me more consistent with the language I use for feedback. The consistency of language and feedback vocabulary has helped my students and myself grow with their assignments.
Ally Wigmore
Middle School Science Vox Collegiate
I appreciate the numerous advantages provided by AI tools in creating assignments. The immediate feedback they offer to my students is invaluable, fostering a collaborative atmosphere where we can identify improvements together.
Steven Marles
Middle School ELA Emergence Academy
I cannot believe just how quickly I can provide aligned, personalized feedback to students. It’s truly like tears-in- the-eyes game changing!
Megan Marcum
Digital Learning Coach Bowling Green
I love how the feedback is targeted to what I am looking for. I thought that it would originally be generic and generalized, but it really does get specific, especially when I edit the feedback.
Nathan De Groot
Technology Specialist Central Valley Christian
EnlightenAI has completely transformed the way my students engage with the writing process. The immediate, personalized feedback helps them identify areas for improvement right away, allowing them to make meaningful revisions in real time.
Darragh Voy
HS English Teacher & Coach Lyons Township High
What has surprised me most about using EnlightenAI to give immediate feedback is how motivated students become in trying to improve their work. Students are so engaged in trying to improve their grade!
Mike Driver
Teacher of Psychology Ponteland High School
EnlightenAI has reshaped my relationship with assessing my students’ writing. My time and energy levels no longer dictate how much writing practice my students get. Instead, they get personalized feedback and data-driven reteaching based on areas that need improvement.
Aaron Makelky
Social Studies Teacher Kelly Walsh High School
Whole class trends help provide valuable insights to my teachers and I. The feedback is immediate and we get to jump into planning in our meetings right away.
Bryan Pawling
Science Department Chair KIPP New Jersey
I'm continually impressed by how well the AI picks up my feedback style both generally as well as in relation to a particular assignment and specific requirements.
Kate Cordes
English Teacher Skyview High School
FAQs: Automated Essay Grader
FAQs: AI Writing Grader
FAQs: Automated Essay Grader
FAQs: AI Writing Grader
FAQs: Automated Essay Grader
FAQs: AI Writing Grader
What is automated essay scoring?
How accurate is automated essay grading?
Does automated essay scoring work with my rubric?
How is EnlightenAI different from traditional automated essay scoring software?
Does automated essay scoring software work with Google Classroom?
Automated essay grading, calibrated to your classroom.
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Automated essay grading, calibrated to your classroom.
EnlightenAI applies automated essay scoring technology to the assignments you already give, calibrated to the rubric you already use. Upload your rubric, grade five submissions, and the system handles the rest.
EnlightenAI applies automated essay scoring technology to the assignments you already give, calibrated to the rubric you already use. Upload your rubric, grade five submissions, and the system handles the rest.
40+ hours of grading time back in your year. Free for grades 3-12.
40+ hours of grading time back in your year. Free for grades 3-12.
Make feedback your superpower!
Make feedback your superpower!
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Make feedback your superpower!
What traditional automated essay scoring produces
“Your essay demonstrates moderate coherence and adequate thesis development. Argument strength could be improved with more specific evidence. Word choice is generally appropriate.”
Scored against a pre-trained model, not your rubric
No calibration to your classroom or grading scale
No explanation of where each criterion score came from
With EnlightenAI
“Your thesis clearly states a position, but your evidence in paragraph 2 focuses on a different historical period (1850s instead of 1920s). Try integrating the primary source documents to strengthen your argument about economic change.”
Tied to a specific rubric criterion
Points to the exact paragraph and problem
Gives the student a clear revision path
Aligned to your rubric
What automated essay grading looks like without calibration, and with it.
The gap between a traditional automated essay scoring system and one calibrated to your classroom is the difference between a generic model and one that has learned your rubric. EnlightenAI scores each essay against your criteria, not a statistical average from a large dataset.
What traditional automated essay scoring produces
“Your essay demonstrates moderate coherence and adequate thesis development. Argument strength could be improved with more specific evidence. Word choice is generally appropriate.”
Scored against a pre-trained model, not your rubric
No calibration to your classroom or grading scale
No explanation of where each criterion score came from
With EnlightenAI
“Your thesis clearly states a position, but your evidence in paragraph 2 focuses on a different historical period (1850s instead of 1920s). Try integrating the primary source documents to strengthen your argument about economic change.”
Tied to a specific rubric criterion
Points to the exact paragraph and problem
Gives the student a clear revision path