Teacher Assistant Beta - Preliminary Analysis
Overview
Seven teachers completed an in-depth review of CK-12’s Teacher Assistant tools to provide early feedback before launch. A final report will follow after the review period ends.
Purpose
The review examined how useful teachers found each tool, where the tools saved time, and what improvements were needed.
Methodology
Teachers tested a range of planning, assessment, and support tools, and completed a survey where they shared ratings on satisfaction, time savings, and open-ended feedback.
Key Takeaways
- Top time-savers: Rubric Designer, Lesson Planner, and Quiz Creator all delivered high satisfaction, with many teachers reporting an expected 4–7+ hours saved in planning each week.
- Classroom engagement: Lesson Hook Generator emerged as a go-to tool for quick, effective openers that boosted lesson starts with 100% satisfaction.
- Refined before launch: A number of tools were upgraded for clarity, customization, and usefulness based on teacher feedback.
- Focus on impact: Lower-use tools were deprioritized for the initial launch, ensuring Teacher Assistant launches with the features teachers found most valuable.
- Overall outlook: Teachers reported significant time savings, and 100% said they would recommend Teacher Assistant to colleagues.
