An organization criticized for purportedly trying to shortcut the preparation of teachers now plans to bypass the human factor in grading the essays in its exams. The American Board for Certification ...

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Imagine a school where every child gets instant, personalized writing help for a fraction of the cost of hiring a human teacher — and where a computer, not a person, grades a student's essays. It's ...

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR , are a series of state-mandated standardized tests used in Texas schools to assess a student’s achievements and knowledge. Diane ...

Texas students’ written responses on the STAAR test will most likely be scored by a computer, rather than a person. Ben Sklar / The New York Times Texas students’ written responses on the STAAR test ...