Mark and return an assignment

This article is for teachers.

In Classroom, you can give a numeric mark, leave comment-only feedback or do both. You can also return assignments without marks.

You can mark and return work from:

• The Student work page.
• The Classroom marking tool.
• The Marks page.

For instructions on the Marks page, go to View or update your student record.

For practice sets, learn how to mark a practice set assignment.

You can download marks for one assignment or for all assignments in a class.

Note: You might notice slight visual differences between tablets and phones.

Display assignments or import quiz marks 

Display student assignments

Before viewing a student's assignment, you can see the status of student work, and the number of students in each category.

1. Go to classroom.google.com.
2. Select the class.
3. At the top, select Classwork.
4. Select the assignment to display.
5. On the right, select the number over 'Handed in' or 'Assigned'. The Student work page is displayed.
   • Tip: You can only get to the student work page when the number isn't '0' for both 'Handed in' and 'Assigned'.
6. On the Student work page, you see the status of student's work:
   • Assigned – Work that students have to hand in, including missing or unsubmitted work
   • Handed in – Work that students have handed in
   • Marked – Marked work that you’ve returned
   • Returned – Unmarked (non-marked) work that you've returned
7. To view a student's submission, tap their name  any files they attached.

Import quiz marks

This feature is only available in the computer version of Classroom. To see the instructions, click Computer.

Enter, review or change marks

When you enter a mark, it syncs between the marking tool, the Marks page and the Student work page.

As you mark assignments, you might notice the work or mark status is colour-coded:

• Red – Missing work.
• Green – Handed in work or draft mark.
• Black – Returned work.

Other colours are based on your class theme and don’t indicate work or mark status.

Enter a mark on the Student work page

You can edit or comment in any document in Drive. Your edits or comments are automatically saved and ready for the student to review when they open the document.

You can also add feedback directly onto student work. Learn more about writing notes on student work.

Students can't edit any files attached to an assignment that's been handed in until it's returned.

1. Tap Classroom .
2. Tap the class  Classwork  the assignment.
3. Optional: The default marking scale is numerical based on the total points of the assignment. Education Plus and Teaching Learning editions have the option for expanded marking scales. You can align Classroom marking to your school's system whether:
   • Alphabetical, for example letter marks (A to F) or proficiency (unsatisfactory to excellent)
   • Numeric, for example, 4-point scales
   • Custom marking scales, for example, emojis

   Marking scales features work with:

   • Average mark calculation
   • Rubrics
   • SIS integration
   • Analytics
   • Practice sets and forms auto-marking
   • You can enter a mark either for the number of points or, if you have marking scales set up,  based on the levels on the marking scale. For example, if you have letter marks set up in your class and you assign a 10-point assignment, under 'Mark' you can:
     • Enter '8'
     • Enter 'Good'
     • Select 'Good 8/10' from the drop-down menu
   • You and your co-teachers can find all marks in both points value and the level it corresponds to.
   • A student can find both the points value and the level it corresponds to if a mark is returned.
   • You can only set up marking scales through a computer.

4. Tap the student's name.
5. Tap Add mark and enter the mark. 
   The mark saves automatically.
6. Choose one:
   • To return to the Student work page, in the top-left corner, tap Close .
   • To return the assignment to the student, in the top-right corner, tap Return.
     Note: These options show when a student is selected.  

Students get their marks when you return their assignments. You can return assignments during another marking session.

Enter a mark in the marking tool

This feature is only available in the computer version of Classroom. To see the instructions, click Computer.

See the mark history of an assignment

This feature is only available in the computer version of Classroom. To see the instructions, click Computer.

Change a mark

You can change a mark after you return an assignment to students. Also, students can do more work and re-submit the assignment. You can then change the mark and return the assignment again.

1. Tap Classroom .
2. Tap the class  Classwork  the assignment.
3. Tap the name of the student whose mark you want to change.
4. Tap the mark and enter a new one.
   The mark saves automatically.
5. Choose one:
   • To return to the Student work page, in the top-left corner, tap Close .
   • To return the assignment to the student, in the top-right corner, tap Return.
     Note: These options show when a student is selected.  

Note: The student can view their new mark when you return their assignment.

Return work or download marks

Students can’t edit any files attached to an assignment until you return it. When you return work, students get notifications if they’re turned on. You can return work, with or without a mark, to one or more students at a time.

Set up a marking scale

On a computer, you can start with the default marking scale options, or create your own marking scale.

1. Go to classroom.google.com.
2. Click the class.
3. At the top right, click Class settings .
4. In 'Marking', under 'Marking scale', click Add.
5. Select an option:
   • Proficiency
   • Letter marks
   • 4-point scale
   • Create your own: Creates a custom marking scale.
6. Edit the level and values of your marking scale.
7. Optional: To copy your marking scale to other classes:
   1. Click Select classes .
   2. On the right, tick the box next to the class that you want to copy your marking scale to.
   3. Click Select.
8. At the top right, click Save.

Tips:

• When you edit a default marking scale, it becomes a custom marking scale.
• When you remove a custom marking scale that was previously used in a class, a confirmation dialogue displays, and you won't be able to access it again.

Return an assignment

Students can view their marks when you return their assignments.

1. Tap Classroom .
2. Tap the class  Classwork  the assignment.
3. Tap the box next to each student whose assignment you want to return.
4. In the top-right corner, tap Return and confirm.

Note: If an assignment is incomplete, you can return it without a mark. In that case, the mark status shows Assigned –or Missing if it’s late – and the mark field is empty.

Return an unmarked assignment

When you return an unmarked assignment: 

• Rather than a mark, next to the student’s name, you see Done .
• The student’s assignment is marked Returned.

Before you return the assignment, you can add a private comment. 

1. Tap Classroom .
2. Tap the class  Classwork  the assignment.
3. Tap the box next to each student whose assignment you want to return.
4. In the top-right corner, tap Return and confirm.

Download marks

This feature is only available in the computer version of Classroom. To see the instructions, click Computer.

Related topics

• Set up marking
• Give feedback on assignments
• Mark and return question answers
• Create and mark quizzes
• Mark and track practice set assignments
• Use a screen reader with Classroom on your computer
• Export marks to your SIS