Teacher Story
How a principal used Classwise to speed up paper-based assessment
Sam Procopio shares how Classwise grades handwritten work accurately, returns detailed feedback within minutes, syncs with Google Classroom, and supports responsible AI use in a paper-based classroom.
Sam Procopio
Principal
Bishop Blanchet High School
"Classwise has completely changed the way I approach assessment. Students stay focused on paper-based work, and within minutes they receive detailed, meaningful feedback that would otherwise take hours to produce."
A better way to use formative assessment
Classwise has completely changed the way I approach assessment in my classroom. One of the most impressive features is its ability to grade handwritten student work with a level of accuracy that mirrors my own.
That alone would be a game changer, but what truly sets it apart is the immediacy of feedback. Students receive detailed, meaningful responses as soon as they complete an assignment, which has transformed how I use formative assessments that too often go ungraded because of time constraints.
Less administrative work, more teaching time
The seamless integration with Google Classroom makes implementation effortless, and the automatic syncing of grades into Google Classroom removes an entire layer of administrative work.
For one class of 25 students, I estimate that I save about 1 to 2 hours of work a week. That efficiency allows me to spend more time actually teaching and helping students learn content, and less time marking papers and managing logistics.
A paper workflow that still feels instant
What I especially appreciate is that Classwise supports device-free learning during class time, where students can focus on paper-based work without sacrificing the benefits of digital feedback.
The end-to-end grading process is remarkably simple: I distribute a paper assignment, students complete it, upload it, and everything else happens automatically. Within minutes, both my students and I have access to scores and detailed feedback, and those grades are pushed directly into our gradebook.
Why it matters from a principal perspective
As a principal committed to responsible and ethical teacher and student use of AI, Classwise is the sweet spot. It ensures students are doing the work in an AI-free environment while using AI behind the scenes for instant grading and student feedback.
This is a tool I plan to budget for and train my teachers on because it empowers students and teachers without changing what works in the classroom.
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