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Evaluate and score student examinations and assignments under instructor direction, applying established rubrics to ensure accurate, consistent, and timely assessment. Record results, provide rubric-aligned feedback, and maintain confidentiality and integrity of exam materials.
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  • • Maintain confidentiality of student data and exam materials.
  • • Grade exams, quizzes, and assignments using instructor-provided rubrics.
  • • Compute, verify, and record scores in gradebooks or LMS.
  • • Attend calibration and norming sessions to align scoring standards.
  • • Clarify rubric interpretations and edge cases with instructors.
  • • Perform double-marking or moderation when required.
  • • Annotate submissions with concise, rubric-aligned feedback.
  • • Verify answer keys and scoring guides before grading begins.
  • • Conduct item-level scoring and enter sub-scores as needed.
  • • Compile score distributions and item analyses for instructor review.
  • • Reconcile scoring discrepancies and correct data entry errors.
  • • Process regrade requests according to course policies.
  • • Flag potential academic integrity concerns to instructors.
  • • Track grading progress and meet established deadlines.
  • • Import and export scores between grading tools and LMS/SIS.
  • • Operate and troubleshoot scanners, OCR tools, and grading software.
  • • Prepare, organize, and securely store or return graded materials.
  • • Create or update scoring rubrics and keys under faculty guidance.
  • • Standardize comments and feedback templates to improve consistency.
  • • Archive anonymized exemplars for future calibration.
  • • Coordinate with teaching staff on late or missing submissions.
  • • Verify student identifiers on submissions and resolve mismatches.
  • • Ensure version control for multi-form exams and corresponding keys.
  • • Maintain an audit trail of scoring decisions and changes.
  • • Securely dispose of surplus or obsolete exam materials.
  • • Adhere to institutional grading policies, accessibility, and FERPA requirements.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
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