Grade CAASPP writing quickly — with more clarity and consistency
Score Smarter Balanced writing tasks against the official CAASPP rubrics. EnlightenAI drafts a score and feedback for every response, and you approve each one.
- Grades 3–8 and 11
- Every writing task
- Free for teachers
Used by 10,000+ teachers in schools and districts across the country
Checked against Smarter Balanced scorers
We graded released Smarter Balanced essays that already had official scores and compared EnlightenAI with them.
- 0.81
- agreement score on Organization/PurposeA scorer and an expert second scorer: 0.77
- 98%
- of Organization/Purpose scores within one pointExact match: 67%
- 97%
- of Evidence/Elaboration scores within one pointExact match: 62%
Agreement score: how closely two graders match, from 0 to 1. How to read these results
How EnlightenAI supports CAASPP writing
- Step 1Import essays
Import your student essays
Pull performance tasks from Google Classroom or Canvas, or upload Google Docs and Word files.
- Step 2
Grade the first few together
Score a few essays on the Smarter Balanced rubric with EnlightenAI beside you, so it learns how you apply each row.
- Step 3
AI grades the rest, you approve
EnlightenAI scores the rest. Review and approve each essay, then see which skills your class needs before the test.
Google Classroom
Canvas
UploadFeedback aligned to CAASPP writing
“Needs more elaboration.”
- Could apply to any essay
- Not tied to your rubric
- No clear next step
“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.”
- Uses your rubric's criteria
- Points to the exact paragraph
- Gives a clear revision step
Official CAASPP writing rubrics
The Smarter Balanced rubrics, word for word from the source, for every task type.
Built for teachers, by teachers
“After using EnlightenAI for a few weeks, my students demonstrated a clear upward trajectory in their ability to integrate feedback and substantiate their claims.”
“Across all skill levels, students made meaningful revisions, showing noticeable improvements in grammar, structure, and analysis.”
“Grading, once my most dreaded task, became faster and far more efficient.”
FAQs: CAASPP writing grader
Yes. EnlightenAI aligns to the SBAC rubrics used for narrative, informational, and argumentative writing tasks.
Yes. Teachers maintain complete control over scoring and comments.
Yes — EnlightenAI supports Grades 3–8 writing tasks.
Absolutely. EnlightenAI is FERPA, COPPA, and iKeepSafe certified.
Grade your next CAASPP practice task with EnlightenAI
Free for teachers. Schools and districts can talk with our team about Smarter Balanced benchmarks and reporting.