Grading management software built for essays, not just spreadsheets.
Grading management software built for essays, not just spreadsheets.
Grading management software built for essays, not just spreadsheets.
Most grading management software tracks scores. EnlightenAI generates them, calibrated to your rubric and grading scale, for the essays and written assignments a spreadsheet can’t grade on its own. Works alongside the gradebook your school already uses.
Most grading management software tracks scores. EnlightenAI generates them, calibrated to your rubric and grading scale, for the essays and written assignments a spreadsheet can’t grade on its own. Works alongside the gradebook your school already uses.
A simple process
How does EnlightenAI fit into your grading process?
A simple process
How does EnlightenAI fit into your grading process?
A simple process
How does EnlightenAI fit into your grading process?
1
Set your grading scale and rubric.
Upload your rubric and set your grading scale, points, percentages, or letter grades. Connect Google Classroom or Canvas to pull assignments directly, or upload essays manually.
2
EnlightenAI runs the grade calculations.
Upload Student Responses
Grade five essays alongside EnlightenAI to calibrate it to your standards. From there, it scores every remaining essay against your rubric and converts the result into your grading scale automatically.
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 final grades before they’re recorded.
You Review & Approve
Every suggested grade goes into a review queue first. Edit a score, rewrite a comment, or approve as-is. Once approved, carry the final grades into your school’s existing gradebook the same way you would any manually graded assignment.
You stay fully in control. Review draft scores, refine feedback, and release comments to students when ready.
Not a full gradebook. The grading layer your gradebook is missing.
Traditional grading management software tracks the grades you enter, it doesn’t generate them. EnlightenAI is different: it does the actual grading of essays and written work, calibrated to your rubric, then hands you a finished grade ready for your gradebook.
That means less time on the grading process itself, and a grading system your students’ essays actually go through, not just a spreadsheet that stores the result.
As you review AI-drafted grades, EnlightenAI adapts to match:
your grading scale and what each score threshold means to you
your grading scale, whether points, percentages, or letter grades
your rubric criteria and how strictly each one is scored
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
A gradebook tracks grades. EnlightenAI generates them.
A gradebook or SIS is built to record, calculate, and report grades once they exist. EnlightenAI is built to produce the grade in the first place for essays and written work, the assignment type most grading software leaves entirely manual.
What a typical gradebook or SIS handles
“Grade entry, weighted averages, report cards, and transcripts, once a score exists.”
Does not grade essays or written work itself
No rubric-based scoring built in
Still requires manual grading before entry
What EnlightenAI adds
“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
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
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
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
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs: Grading Management Software
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs: Grading Management Software
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs: Grading Management Software
Is EnlightenAI a free grading management tool for teachers?
What's good grading software for teachers who mostly grade essays and writing?
Can you actually use AI for grading essays and written work?
How do teachers keep track of grades across a full class or multiple sections?
What's the difference between EnlightenAI and a platform like ThinkWave, Gradelink, or Classter?
Can I set a custom grading scale, like letter grades or a weighted rubric?
Does grading management software generate report cards or transcripts?
The grading gets done. Your gradebook stays yours.
The grading gets done. Your gradebook stays yours.
The grading gets done. Your gradebook stays yours.
Set your rubric and grading scale once. From the next essay on, EnlightenAI handles the grading, calibrated to your standards, ready to carry into whatever gradebook your school already runs.
Set your rubric and grading scale once. From the next essay on, EnlightenAI handles the grading, calibrated to your standards, ready to carry into whatever gradebook your school already runs.
Join 10,000+ teachers who already grade smarter with EnlightenAI.
Join 10,000+ teachers who already grade smarter with EnlightenAI.
Make feedback your superpower!
OUR PRODUCT
WRITING & GRADING
Make feedback your superpower!
OUR PRODUCT
WRITING & GRADING
Make feedback your superpower!
OUR PRODUCT
RESOURCES
Aligned to your rubric
A gradebook tracks grades. EnlightenAI generates them.
A gradebook or SIS is built to record, calculate, and report grades once they exist. EnlightenAI is built to produce the grade in the first place for essays and written work, the assignment type most grading software leaves entirely manual.
What a typical gradebook or SIS handles
“Grade entry, weighted averages, report cards, and transcripts, once a score exists.”
Does not grade essays or written work itself
No rubric-based scoring built in
Still requires manual grading before entry
What EnlightenAI adds
“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
A gradebook tracks grades. EnlightenAI generates them.
A gradebook or SIS is built to record, calculate, and report grades once they exist. EnlightenAI is built to produce the grade in the first place for essays and written work, the assignment type most grading software leaves entirely manual.
What a typical gradebook or SIS handles
“Grade entry, weighted averages, report cards, and transcripts, once a score exists.”
Does not grade essays or written work itself
No rubric-based scoring built in
Still requires manual grading before entry
What EnlightenAI adds
“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