There is a lot of noise that often leads us to forget some essentials that would help make our life as educators so much easier. If you're grappling with what the AI writing score might mean for your students, use this infographic to think about the following factors:

1. The AI writing score is only ONE data point to consider: think about what you know about your student's writing and how that might impact your thoughts on the originality of the work
2. What AI is allowed for the assignment (if any) and how should it be documented?  For young students, maybe a reflection on what AI was used, how, and why. For older ones, a reflection may be appropriate, or perhaps citing it is more appropriate.

3. Length of the assignment: A particular percentage indicating AI usage on a shorter work may have different implications than for a longer text. It matters! 

4. Genre of the assignment: A personal narrative would come with expectations of mostly or all original thinking. A research assignment may require support that might be available via generative AI tools.

5. Student needs: Last, but definitely not least! Some students may be using allowable learning aids that are powered by AI so you definitely don't want to penalize them. For more on this, review our blog that accompanies our featured infographic!