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Feedback Aide

Feedback Aide

4th Grade History

Research

This short response demo shows how Feedback Aide can support history instruction at the elementary level. It helps educators assess whether students can express historical facts in their own words and demonstrate basic cause-and-effect reasoning about key events. Response 1, 2 and 3 show varying degrees of mastery, as can be seen by the Feedback generated.

How to use this demo

1. Start by clicking 'Generate Feedback' for each response.
2. After these are scored by Feedback Aide, review the 'Summary of feedback' to see the justifications behind the scores.
3. Need to change something? Use Manual Grading to fine-tune the feedback, then click 'Submit scores' when you’re ready.



What is Short Response—General?

Explain ideas with clarity and accuracy.
This rubric type asks learners to describe an idea, event, or concept in their own words, using correct facts and logical reasoning. It evaluates how well students understand the content and how clearly they can express their thinking.

  • Assesses knowledge recall and explanation skills
  • Evaluates clarity, accuracy, and reasoning in responses
  • Works across subjects, from history to science to language arts
  • Provides consistent scoring for open-ended explanations
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