These settings are related, but they do not do the same job. Choose them based on what should happen after student work arrives.
Setting | What it does | Best for |
|---|---|---|
Accuracy grading | Scores student work against the answer key and any rubric or AI instructions you configured. | Most graded assignments where correctness matters. |
Completion grading | Adds a separate completion score path without replacing the accuracy score. | Homework or practice work where you still want useful feedback and a completion measure. |
Auto-grade | Starts grading automatically after eligible submissions arrive. | Trusted recurring workflows where assessment setup is already stable. |
Auto-publish | Pushes results onward automatically after grading finishes and the workflow is eligible to publish. | Highly repeatable LMS-connected workflows where you already trust the downstream publish path. |
LMS final score type | Chooses whether the LMS should receive the accuracy score or the completion score when both exist. | LMS-linked homework workflows using completion grading. |
Most confusion comes from settings that sound independent but actually affect one another.
Decision checklist
- Use only accuracy grading when you want one correctness-based score and no separate homework-completion score.
- Use completion grading when students still need meaningful feedback but the LMS should track completion separately.
- Turn on automation only after you have tested one small grading loop manually.
Key points
- Completion grading adds a second score path; it does not replace accuracy grading.
- Turning off completion grading clears the LMS final-score choice because there is no second score to publish.
- Auto-publish only makes sense after you trust both the grading setup and the LMS publish behavior.
- Google Classroom automation depends on the assessment already being published to the LMS.
Most teachers do not need to invent a custom configuration. Start with one of these common patterns and only add complexity when the workflow really needs it.
Scenario | Recommended setup | Why this is usually the best fit |
|---|---|---|
Standard quiz or test | Use accuracy grading only and keep automation off until you test one sample run. | This keeps the grading path predictable and makes teacher review straightforward. |
Homework where completion matters | Turn on completion grading, then decide which score should be sent back to the LMS. | Students can still receive meaningful feedback while the LMS tracks the score path you care about. |
Recurring LMS-connected workflow | After you trust one manual cycle, consider auto-grade and then auto-publish. | Automation is safest only after the assessment inputs and LMS behavior are already proven. |