5th Grade Social Studies

This demo showcases Feedback Aide scoring a 5th grade social studies short-response item. The question assesses students' understanding of how local government officials collaborate to make decisions. Feedback Aide evaluates the student’s response against a model answer and alternate correct responses, awarding a score of 0 or 1 based on alignment with the expected civic concept.

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