Smarter Balanced & CAASPP Aligned
Grade CAASPP writing quickly — with more clarity and consistency
EnlightenAI helps teachers score CAASPP and Smarter Balanced writing performance tasks using aligned rubrics for grades 3–8. Get faster feedback, stronger consistency, and clearer writing insights — without adding to your workload.
How EnlightenAI Supports CAASPP Writing
Three simple steps to grade CAASPP responses in minutes, not evenings
How EnlightenAI Supports CAASPP Writing
Three simple steps to grade CAASPP responses in minutes, not evenings
How EnlightenAI Supports CAASPP Writing
Three simple steps to grade CAASPP responses in minutes, not evenings
1
Upload Writing Tasks
Import Google Docs, PDFs, or sync from Google Classroom or Canvas. EnlightenAI formats and organizes student responses automatically.
1
Upload Writing Tasks
Import Google Docs, PDFs, or sync from Google Classroom or Canvas. EnlightenAI formats and organizes student responses automatically.
1
Upload Writing Tasks
Import Google Docs, PDFs, or sync from Google Classroom or Canvas. EnlightenAI formats and organizes student responses automatically.
2
AI Drafts CAASPP-Aligned Scores & Feedback
The AI uses Smarter Balanced / CAASPP writing rubrics — narrative, informative/explanatory, argumentative — to draft suggested scores and comments aligned to grade-band expectations.
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AI Drafts CAASPP-Aligned Scores & Feedback
The AI uses Smarter Balanced / CAASPP writing rubrics — narrative, informative/explanatory, argumentative — to draft suggested scores and comments aligned to grade-band expectations.
2
AI Drafts CAASPP-Aligned Scores & Feedback
The AI uses Smarter Balanced / CAASPP writing rubrics — narrative, informative/explanatory, argumentative — to draft suggested scores and comments aligned to grade-band expectations.
3
You Review & Approve
Teachers stay fully in control. Adjust scores, refine feedback, and release comments when ready.
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You Review & Approve
Teachers stay fully in control. Adjust scores, refine feedback, and release comments when ready.
3
You Review & Approve
Teachers stay fully in control. Adjust scores, refine feedback, and release comments when ready.
3
You Review & Approve
Teachers stay fully in control. Adjust scores, refine feedback, and release comments when ready.
Built for Smarter Balanced Rubrics
AI that understands CAASPP expectations — not generic writing
EnlightenAI aligns feedback and scoring to the actual CAASPP rubric categories:
Organization / Purpose
Evidence / Elaboration
Language & Conventions
Supported CAASPP Writing Modes:
Argumentative Writing (Grades 6–11 style tasks)
STAAR English I & II Writing
STAAR Argumentative Writing
Informative/Explanatory Writing (Grades 3–11 styles)
Narrative Writing (Grades 3–8)
Performance Task Essay Rubrics
Argumentative Writing (Grades 6–11 style tasks)
Informative/Explanatory Writing (Grades 3–11 styles)
STAAR Grades 6–8 Writing
Narrative Writing (Grades 3–8)
Performance Task Essay Rubrics
STAAR English I & II Writing
STAAR Argumentative Writing
STAAR Expository Writing
Argumentative Writing (Grades 6–11 style tasks)
Informative/Explanatory Writing (Grades 3–11 styles)
Narrative Writing (Grades 3–8)
Performance Task Essay Rubrics
Actionable writing guidance aligned to CAASPP writing requirements
Instead of broad comments like “add more details,” EnlightenAI provides specific, standards-aligned feedback:
Actionable writing guidance aligned to CAASPP writing requirements
Instead of broad comments like “add more details,” EnlightenAI provides specific, standards-aligned feedback:
Generic feedback (old way):
“Needs more elaboration.”
EnlightenAI feedback:
“Your explanation identifies the topic, but paragraph 2 needs more elaboration. Add a detail that explains how the example in lines 12–14 supports your main idea.”
Stronger elaboration and clarity
Better use of evidence
Clearer organization
Higher writing stamina
EnlightenAI supports
Norm scoring and reduce variability on CAASPP writing tasks
Norm scoring and reduce variability on CAASPP writing tasks
The CAASPP rubrics allow room for interpretation. EnlightenAI helps teachers:
Maintain consistent scoring across sections
Maintain consistent scoring across sections
Applies the same standards across all rubric categories for fair, comparable scores.
Applies the same standards across all rubric categories for fair, comparable scores.
Reduce differences caused by fatigue or speed
Reduce differences caused by fatigue or speed
Limits score variation caused by time pressure or evaluator fatigue.
Limits score variation caused by time pressure or evaluator fatigue.
Anchor feedback to the same rubric language
Anchor feedback to the same rubric language
Keeps feedback aligned to consistent, rubric-based terminology.
Calibrate grade-band expectations
Calibrate grade-band expectations
Aligns scoring with appropriate grade-level standards.
Aligns scoring with appropriate grade-level standards.
Results
See which writing skills students need before the assessment
EnlightenAI analyzes patterns across:
Results
See which writing skills students need before the assessment
EnlightenAI analyzes patterns across:
Results
See which writing skills students need before the assessment
EnlightenAI analyzes patterns across:
Results
See which writing skills students need before the assessment
EnlightenAI analyzes patterns across:
Elaboration & explanation
Elaboration & explanation
Use of details and examples
Use of details and examples
Organization and coherence
Organization and coherence
Misconceptions or weak evidence use
Misconceptions or weak evidence use
Language conventions
Language
conventions
Language
conventions
Works With Your Existing Tools
Compatible with your current LMS and writing workflow
EnlightenAI integrates with
Google Classroom
Canvas
Google Docs & Drive
Word documents
Any teacher-created rubric or SBAC/CAASPP rubric
Use
EnlightenAI for
Released CAASPP practice prompts
District benchmarks
Interim performance tasks
Daily writing practice
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to all of your questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to all of your questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to all of your questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to all of your questions
Does EnlightenAI use CAASPP/Smarter Balanced writing rubrics?
Does EnlightenAI use CAASPP/Smarter Balanced writing rubrics?
Does EnlightenAI use CAASPP/Smarter Balanced writing rubrics?
Does EnlightenAI use CAASPP/Smarter Balanced writing rubrics?
Can I edit scores and feedback?
Can I edit scores and feedback?
Can I edit scores and feedback?
Can I edit scores and feedback?
Does this support both elementary and middle school writing?
Does this support both elementary and middle school writing?
Does this support both elementary and middle school writing?
Does this support both elementary and middle school writing?
Is student data secure?
Is student data secure?
Is student data secure?
Is student data secure?
Ready to strengthen CAASPP writing without losing more hours?
Ready to strengthen CAASPP writing without losing more hours?
Ready to strengthen CAASPP writing without losing more hours?
Use EnlightenAI as your CAASPP writing grader to deliver clearer, more consistent feedback — and build stronger writers across grade levels.
Use EnlightenAI as your CAASPP writing grader to deliver clearer, more consistent feedback — and build stronger writers across grade levels.
Use EnlightenAI as your CAASPP writing grader to deliver clearer, more consistent feedback — and build stronger writers across grade levels.
Make feedback your superpower!
RESOURSES
Make feedback your superpower!
RESOURSES
Make feedback your superpower!
RESOURSES
Make feedback your superpower!
RESOURSES
Actionable writing guidance aligned to CAASPP writing requirements
Instead of broad comments like “add more details,” EnlightenAI provides specific, standards-aligned feedback:
Actionable writing guidance aligned to CAASPP writing requirements
Instead of broad comments like “add more details,” EnlightenAI provides specific, standards-aligned feedback:
Generic Feedback
“Needs more details.”
EnlightenAI feedback:
“Your explanation identifies the topic, but paragraph 2 needs more elaboration. Add a detail that explains how the example in lines 12–14 supports your main idea.”
Stronger elaboration and clarity
Better use of evidence
Clearer organization
Higher writing stamina
Actionable writing guidance aligned to CAASPP writing requirements
Instead of broad comments like “add more details,” EnlightenAI provides specific, standards-aligned feedback:
Actionable writing guidance aligned to CAASPP writing requirements
Instead of broad comments like “add more details,” EnlightenAI provides specific, standards-aligned feedback:
Generic Feedback
“Needs more details.”
EnlightenAI feedback:
“Your explanation identifies the topic, but paragraph 2 needs more elaboration. Add a detail that explains how the example in lines 12–14 supports your main idea.”
Stronger elaboration and clarity
Better use of evidence
Clearer organization
Higher writing stamina
Smarter Balanced & CAASPP Aligned
Grade CAASPP writing quickly — with more clarity and consistency
EnlightenAI helps teachers score CAASPP and Smarter Balanced writing performance tasks using aligned rubrics for grades 3–8. Get faster feedback, stronger consistency, and clearer writing insights — without adding to your workload.
Works With Your Existing Tools
Compatible with your current LMS and writing workflow
EnlightenAI integrates with
Google Classroom
Canvas
Google Docs & Drive
Word documents
Any teacher-created rubric or SBAC/CAASPP rubric
Use
EnlightenAI for
Released CAASPP practice prompts
District benchmarks
Interim performance tasks
Daily writing practice
EnlightenAI integrates with
Google Classroom
Canvas
Google Docs & Drive
Word documents
Any teacher-created rubric or SBAC/CAASPP rubric
Use
EnlightenAI for
Released CAASPP practice prompts
District benchmarks
Interim performance tasks
Daily writing practice