Despite years of initiatives focused on college and career readiness, many students still graduate without the writing skills essential for higher education or the workforce. The missing link is not intent - it’s effective, scalable writing instruction aligned to real-world standards.
IntelliMetric® provides districts with a proven solution. By delivering instant, standards-aligned essay scoring at scale, IntelliMetric® empowers schools to ensure that every graduate can write clearly, think critically, and succeed beyond the classroom.
Equip Students with Workforce-Ready Writing Skills - Before Graduation
In today’s economy, nearly every profession requires written communication - from reports to emails to presentations. Yet, many employers report that incoming workers lack basic writing competency.
By integrating IntelliMetric® into middle and high school curricula, districts can:
· Increase writing practice without increasing teacher workload
· Provide students with immediate, detailed feedback
· Develop skills in coherence, organization, idea development, and clarity
Impact: Districts using IntelliMetric® report a significant rise in writing proficiency rates by 10th grade, positioning students for stronger college applications and employment opportunities.
Diagnose and Eliminate Writing Deficiencies Before Senior Year
Waiting until the final year of high school to identify writing issues is too late. IntelliMetric® enables early diagnostics - as early as 7th or 8th grade - so interventions can be applied years before graduation requirements loom.
Students can be benchmarked against standards early, their gaps clearly defined, and personalized improvement plans developed.
Impact: Schools utilizing IntelliMetric® for early diagnostics achieve higher literacy rates across cohorts by junior year, minimizing senior-year remediation needs.
Support College Admissions Essays with Real-Time, Standards-Based Feedback
College admissions officers evaluate writing quality as a critical part of application review. IntelliMetric® helps students practice and refine their personal statements and supplemental essays with consistent scoring aligned to expert expectations.
Students can submit drafts and immediately see:
· Strength of argument and development
· Organization and logical flow
· Grammatical correctness and vocabulary richness
Impact: Schools report a notable improvement in acceptance rates to selective colleges when students use IntelliMetric® to prepare admissions essays.
Prepare Students for Standardized College Writing Assessments - Without Overburdening Teachers
Many college entrance exams, such as the SAT and ACT, require timed essays or writing sections. Preparing students for these formats traditionally demands extra assignments and additional grading - both major obstacles for teachers.
IntelliMetric® allows districts to simulate timed, high-stakes essay environments and deliver immediate scores and feedback - all without adding to teacher workload.
Impact: Districts employing IntelliMetric® for exam prep see a higher percentage of students achieving college-ready benchmark scores in writing assessments.
Foster Real Academic Confidence Through Frequent, High-Quality Feedback
Beyond test scores and acceptance rates, IntelliMetric® changes how students view their abilities. By receiving frequent, actionable feedback throughout middle and high school, students become more confident, autonomous writers.
They no longer fear writing assignments - they approach them with strategies and skills built through consistent practice and correction.
Impact: Classrooms integrating IntelliMetric® report higher student self-efficacy in writing within the first academic year of implementation.
Build a Scalable Pipeline from Classroom to Career
Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways, internships, and job shadowing programs increasingly demand application essays, project reports, and reflective writing.
IntelliMetric® enables districts to weave rigorous writing expectations into all tracks - academic, technical, and professional - ensuring all students graduate capable of communicating effectively.
Impact: Districts using IntelliMetric® across both academic and CTE programs report higher workforce readiness rates as measured by employer and partner feedback.
Conclusion: Write the Future with IntelliMetric®
College and career readiness is not achieved with slogans - it is built through deliberate, skills-based writing instruction year over year. IntelliMetric® provides a scalable, proven path to developing graduates who can write, argue, organize, and lead - whether in a college classroom or a professional boardroom.
By integrating IntelliMetric® early and consistently, districts can close the readiness gap - and open the door to greater opportunities for every student.
References:
Dikli, S. (2006). An overview of automated scoring of essays. Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 5(1). Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/jtla/article/view/1640
Rudner, L., Garcia, V., & Welch, C. (2006). An evaluation of IntelliMetric™ essay scoring system. Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 4(4). Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/jtla/article/view/1640
IntelliMetric. (n.d.). About. Retrieved from https://intellimetric.com/about
IntelliMetric. (n.d.). Contact. Retrieved from https://intellimetric.com/contact
IntelliMetric. (n.d.). Home. Retrieved from https://intellimetric.com
School districts often wait years to see improvement in student writing scores - if progress is achieved at all. With IntelliMetric®, schools can implement districtwide automated essay scoring and begin realizing measurable gains in student writing performance within the same academic year. From benchmark data to strategic midyear adjustments, IntelliMetric® provides the tools to track, respond to, and accelerate student achievement - at scale.
The biggest barrier to frequent writing assignments isn’t curriculum - it’s time. Teachers avoid assigning essays because grading hundreds of submissions is unsustainable. IntelliMetric® removes this obstacle entirely.
AI essay scoring powered by IntelliMetric® enables teachers to assign more writing, more often, with instant scoring aligned to human rubrics. Students receive consistent, actionable feedback. Teachers reclaim hours. Writing becomes a routine, not a burden.
Impact: Most districts using IntelliMetric® report up to 3x more writing assignments per class, without increasing teacher workload.
Track Student Growth Across Classrooms, Grades, and Schools - All from One Platform
With IntelliMetric®, every writing submission becomes a data point. Districts can monitor progress in real time across every grade level, from 3rd grade through 12th, regardless of classroom or school.
Administrators gain districtwide visibility into writing performance trends:
· Identify outperforming schools
· Detect struggling cohorts
· Measure progress against pacing guides
No more waiting for end-of-year scores. Curriculum teams can adapt on the fly based on what’s working and where support is needed.
Impact: Districts using IntelliMetric® report a 50% reduction in time-to-insight for writing performance metrics.
Reduce Achievement Gaps by Targeting Specific Writing Deficiencies
Every writing domain - organization, grammar, idea development, coherence - can be tracked independently with IntelliMetric®. This enables schools to move beyond generic “low scores” and identify which writing skills are stalling student growth.
Curriculum leads and teachers can target instruction to specific weaknesses, reducing variance in classroom performance.
Impact: Schools that adjust instruction using IntelliMetric® data see a 20–30% increase in proficiency rates among underperforming student groups within one school year.
Replace One-Time High-Stakes Writing Tests with Ongoing Diagnostic Feedback
Standardized writing tests provide one-time snapshots that arrive too late to influence instruction. IntelliMetric® supports a benchmark - midyear - end-of-year model that shows growth over time and keeps instructional goals aligned.
Students are not just tested - they’re tracked. And when midyear scores fall short, instruction is adjusted long before it's too late.
Impact: Districts implementing this model report a dramatic increase in alignment between curriculum pacing and student progress, resulting in better year-end outcomes.
Save Time, Lower Costs, and Increase Scalability with Automated Scoring
Hiring professional scorers or burning out teachers is no longer the only option. IntelliMetric® offers a scalable solution that scores thousands of essays in minutes with accuracy proven equal to or better than expert human scorers.
Accessible via the web and fully integratable with most LMS systems, IntelliMetric® removes manual bottlenecks without compromising quality.
Impact: Districts save an average of 60–80% on scoring costs compared to outsourced human grading or stipended internal review cycles.
Empower Every Student with Frequent, High-Quality Writing Feedback
Students often write without knowing whether they’re improving. IntelliMetric® gives them immediate, domain-specific feedback on every submission. They see what they did well, what needs work, and what to focus on next time.
This feedback loop drives self-awareness and ownership - key factors in developing confident, competent writers.
Impact: Classrooms using IntelliMetric® for formative feedback report higher writing engagement and quality within just 4–6 weeks of use.
Build a Culture of Writing Excellence Across the Entire District
Writing proficiency isn’t just an ELA issue - it’s a foundational skill that supports literacy, numeracy, critical thinking, and college/career readiness. IntelliMetric® allows districts to treat writing as a core, measurable, and improvable subject.
From board reports to state accountability reviews, district leaders can show real-time growth in writing outcomes. Teachers feel supported. Students feel seen. Curriculum decisions become evidence-based.
Impact: Districts using IntelliMetric® for at least two years consistently report systemwide improvements in academic achievement, particularly in writing-intensive content areas.
Conclusion: From One Year of Data to a Lasting Culture Shift
IntelliMetric® is not a pilot - it’s a platform built to support real change. Whether your goal is increasing third-grade literacy or closing achievement gaps at the high school level, the path forward starts with data-informed, scalable assessment that meets teachers where they are and helps students rise to where they need to be.
In one academic year, IntelliMetric® delivers the insights and infrastructure to elevate instruction - and the results to prove it.
References:
Dikli, S. (2006). An overview of automated scoring of essays. Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 5(1). Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/jtla/article/view/1640
Rudner, L., Garcia, V., & Welch, C. (2006). An evaluation of IntelliMetric™ essay scoring system. Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 4(4). Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/jtla/article/view/1640
IntelliMetric. (n.d.). About. Retrieved from https://intellimetric.com/about
IntelliMetric. (n.d.). Contact. Retrieved from https://intellimetric.com/contact
IntelliMetric. (n.d.). Home. Retrieved from https://intellimetric.com
New Technology Adds Another Powerful Capability to McGraw-Hill Digital Course Materials for College Students
NEW YORK, May 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Expanding its position as a market leader in learning science, McGraw-Hill announced today that it is developing a new artificially intelligent tool that guides students through the entire writing process, and gives higher education instructors a way to efficiently and effectively assign and grade writing. Embedded into McGraw-Hill Connect® digital learning materials for writing done in all course areas, the adaptive tool will help millions of students demonstrate critical and analytical thinking skills and develop writing skills for college-level work and competitive careers.
High district test scores can bring many benefits to your students and school system. On the other hand, schools can lose funding if student test scores fail to meet the benchmark. Did you know that automated essay scoring software is a powerful and effective solution?
For the reading and writing portions of standardized tests, the answer to raising scores is to assign more writing practice because you can automate essay scoring. More writing practice helps students develop as writers and is even proven to improve literacy.
Teachers don’t always have time to score extra assignments, and hiring professional human graders can be costly. This is where IntelliMetric can help.
Literacy is a right for every child. Helping students learn to read and write will set them on the path to future success and ensure they have the tools they need to thrive in society.
Reading and writing go hand in hand. Did you know that reading AND writing are both necessary to foster literacy?
Put the power of IntelliMetric to work in your schools. IntelliMetric works with other tools like Ziptales, MyAccess, and CorrectEnglish to create a continuous journey to literacy starting with pre-school and extending far beyond high school graduation.
Here are three ways literacy can make a difference in students’ lives:
Some schools are wary of automated essay scoring. While they recognize that students need more writing practice, and teachers often can’t keep up with the grading, they are inclined to go with what they know.
However, the risks of implementing automated essay scoring are not as great as many schools believe. The cost investment is minimal compared to contracting out grading to human scorers. Teachers save time, and schools save money.
In 1997, Vantage Learning’s IntelliMetric® was the first Artificial Intelligence - powered essay scoring robot to reach human level performance and grade one billion essays. Now regarded as the gold standard in automated essay scoring, IntelliMetric® has graded 100 billion essays and counting.
Marking scripts has never been easier with IntelliMetric®. Teachers save time and school districts save money – but best of all, students get more writing practice and improve in literacy and writing skills.
The time to act is now if you would like to implement automated script marking before September. By this time, many other school systems will be using an essay scoring machine to improve writing development, and you don’t want your students to be left behind.
What makes IntelliMetric® so extraordinary? It has graded over 100 billion essays with accuracy, consistency, and reliability greater than human expert scoring.
IntelliMetric® raises the bar for your school district simply and efficiently.
Automated essay scoring is taking a foothold in schools around the world. Student writing development is essential as competition increases for top university admissions and more employers look for writing skills when hiring applicants.
In an increasingly globalized world, students who come from school systems where writing isn’t a focus will be edged out of jobs and university spots. Any advantage school systems can gain in helping students learn to write is an opportunity.
An essay scoring machine like IntelliMetric® is not a risky investment. It has been proven to mark scripts with the same level of quality, accuracy, reliability, and attention to detail as top human expert graders.
School systems across the world are embracing automated essay scoring. And for good reason. IntelliMetric® is helping schools mark scripts with greater accuracy, quality, and reliability. The more easily your schools can mark scripts, the more writing prompts teachers can assign. Research shows that extra writing practice is what students need to improve their writing skills.
Writing skills are a determining factor in students’ future success. Students will need to be able to write well both at the university level and likely in their future careers. Getting into university and applying for jobs is very competitive. You’ll want to make sure that other school systems are not preparing their students better with automated essay scoring, leaving your students at a disadvantage.
With the abrupt ending of last school year and the uncertain beginning of this year, students in your district may have missed out on important writing development opportunities.
Perhaps they didn’t get to complete final papers or summer assignments. Teachers may also be easing into the school year now so that online or socially-distanced lessons go smoothly.
However world conditions may have shaped education in 2020, it’s essential that students keep pace with grade-level writing standards.
Many students will want to get into great colleges, and every student will need writing skills when they enter the workforce.
So if you feel student writing development has been hurt by this year, now is the time to get it back on track. Read on to learn how IntelliMetric can help.
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