AI-powered Tools You Can Trust

At Benchmark Education Company (BEC), our approach to AI development prioritizes privacy, security, and transparency for teachers, administrators, and students. Developers of trustworthy AI understand that no model is perfect. We take steps to inform users of the intended use case and limitations of the AI-powered tool. We place the user in control to accept or override the output of the tool.

Privacy	Security	Transparency	Control
AI should comply with privacy laws and regulations.	AI should perform as intended and avoid unintended harm and malicious threats.	AI should explain how the tool arrived at the output.	AI should always place educators and student in control.

What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

• Artificial intelligence, or AI, is technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities.

Will Benchmark Education Company continuously monitor the use and output of AI in Benchmark Universe?

• Yes, BEC is committed to continuous monitoring and governance of artificial intelligence, and its use in BEC systems.

Where is AI used throughout the Benchmark Universe (BU) platform?

• See the table below for a list of AI-powered tools, description of the tool, and location in BU.

AI-Powered Tool Name	What is the tool?	Where in BU is the tool located?
Grading Assistant Autograde	Grading Assistant is an autograde tool that will automatically score students’ written responses for short-answer and extended writing prompts. Teachers are in control to accept or override the score from the Grading Assistant.	eAssessments Grade View
Assess 360	Assess 360 is a diagnostic assessment that uses speech-to-text for verification of nonsense words, letter names, and oral reading fluency. Teachers are in control and can override the score provided by the pronunciation services.	eAssessments Grade View