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The Effect of High-Frequency, Automatically-marked Formative Assessments on Student Outcomes in A-Level Sciences

● high · 2026-07-28assessment, automated-grading, k-12, stem-education, hybrid-e-assessment-semi-automated-grading, formative-assessment, llm

This quasi-experimental mixed-methods longitudinal study (N=142) deploys a fully automated marking pipeline for handwritten mock examinations in A-Level sciences, removing the human-marking bottleneck that normally caps the frequency of formative mocks. High-frequency, automatically-marked Formative Assessment cycles were associated with improved student outcomes, providing field evidence for the pedagogical payoff of Automated Grading at upper-secondary level. The handwritten-work pipeline links to LLM Handwritten Math Grading and Automatic Short Answer Grading, while the human-in-the-loop trade-offs echo Hybrid E Assessment Semi Automated Grading.

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  • Formative Assessment
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    • Citation

    Matey Yordanov, Mikhail Bychkov, Andrei Kuchma (2026). The Effect of High-Frequency, Automatically-marked Formative Assessments on Student Outcomes in A-Level Sciences. arXiv:2607.23566.