Assessment Modes Guide | Assessain.com

When generating a new assessment from a worksheet, Assessain gives you powerful options to control how submissions are graded and how students access them. Understanding these modes will help you choose the right setup for your classroom or test environment.

🎯 Overview

Every assessment you generate in Assessain has two important settings:

Setting	What it controls	Options
Evaluation Mode	How students’ submissions are graded and what feedback they see	Formative · Both · Summative · None
Submission Mode	How students access and submit worksheets	Unique · Open

🧩 Evaluation Modes

Evaluation mode determines how Assessain evaluates student submissions and what information is shared with them after grading.

1. Formative — Feedback Only

Focus on learning and growth, not grades.

Students receive detailed AI feedback on their answers.
No scores are shown — just comments and improvement tips.
Perfect for practice worksheets, homework, or low-stakes quizzes.
Teachers can still view scores and analytics privately in their dashboard.

Example: You assign a grammar worksheet. Students get feedback like “Good sentence structure, but missing subject agreement.” — no points or grades shown.

2. Both — Feedback + Scores

Balanced evaluation with both insights and results.

Students receive both AI feedback and scores.
Ideal for quizzes or checkpoint tests, where you want students to understand why they got something wrong.
Teachers see full analytics, including averages and individual performance.

Example: A math quiz shows “8/10 correct — Great job! Review your mistakes on problems 3 and 7.”

3. Summative — Scores Only

Keep it formal and focused on the final result.

Students see only their total score — no detailed feedback.
Great for final tests, exams, or benchmark assessments.
Teachers still get full data and feedback internally.

Example: A final science test shows “You scored 82%” with no further breakdown visible to the student.

4. None — Thank You Only

Collect submissions without grading.

Students receive only a confirmation message (e.g. “Thank you for submitting.”)
No grading or feedback is performed by AI.
Useful for manual review, peer evaluation, or survey-style worksheets.

Example: You want students to draw diagrams or write essays for later manual review — no AI scoring needed.

🧾 Submission Modes

Submission mode determines how many copies of the worksheet are generated and how students access them.

1. Unique Mode — One per Student

Each student gets their own QR-coded worksheet.

Assessain generates individual QR codes — one for each student.
Each QR links to a unique submission slot.
Prevents duplicates and ensures every student submits their own work.
You can specify how many unique copies to create.

Best for:

Classroom tests
Controlled environments
Individual assignments

Example: You generate 25 unique worksheets for your class of 25 students. Each student gets their own sheet with a distinct QR code — no confusion or shared submissions.

2. Open Mode — Shared Access

One worksheet, shared by everyone.

Only one QR code is generated.
Any number of students can scan and submit using the same worksheet.
Submissions are automatically grouped under the same assessment.
Ideal for practice worksheets, homework, or group activities.

Best for:

Publicly shared practice sheets
Group projects
Open classroom discussions

Example: You post a “Weekly Challenge” worksheet with one QR code. Students scan it from the board or LMS and submit individually — all linked under the same assignment.

🧮 Combining Modes

You can freely combine Evaluation and Submission modes to match your teaching goal:

Use Case	Evaluation Mode	Submission Mode	Outcome
Homework with feedback	Formative	Open	Students get written feedback, shared QR code for all
Individual quiz	Both	Unique	Each student gets their own code and graded feedback
Final test	Summative	Unique	Private individual codes, scores only
Manual essay review	None	Open	Collect responses manually, one shared QR

✅ Tips for Choosing the Right Setup

For learning: Use Formative + Open to encourage low-pressure practice.
For testing: Use Summative + Unique to ensure fairness and privacy.
For feedback-focused tasks: Try Both + Unique for maximum insight.
For surveys or drafts: Use None + Open to collect without grading.

📘 Summary

Setting	Description
Evaluation Mode	Controls what the AI grades and what feedback students see
Submission Mode	Controls how many QR codes (submissions) are created
Combine both	Tailor Assessain perfectly for quizzes, homework, or exams

💡 Pro Tip: You can always change these modes before generating your QR-coded assessment — experiment to find what best fits your classroom workflow!