Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Chinese Schools Use AI to Grade Homework
In China, many schools are now using AI to check and grade students' homework.
This AI technology can quickly scan handwritten notebooks, find mistakes, give grades, and even provide feedback.
It's really fast and can handle about 26 pages every minute.
This helps teachers because they spend less time grading and more time teaching.
However, in some places, especially in rural areas, there aren't enough devices or money to use this technology.
Also, there aren't enough teachers who know how to use it.
For now, teachers still check essays and creative assignments because those need human judgment.
Chinese schools are using AI to grade students' homework, reducing teachers' workload by up to 50%.
AI technology, like the SPARK AI Grader P30, can process up to 26 pages per minute and provide detailed feedback.
Over 110 schools in Shanghai, including Beijing and other major cities, are using this technology.
Teachers still handle essays and creative assignments where human judgment is crucial.
Challenges include lack of devices, funds, and qualified teachers in rural and economically disadvantaged regions.
- Who
- Chinese schools, specifically in Shanghai, Beijing, and other major cities
- What
- Adoption of AI to grade students' homework
- When
- As of January 29, 2026
- Where
- China, particularly in urban areas
- Why
- To reduce teachers' workload and improve efficiency in grading
- Technology Used
- AI, specifically the SPARK AI Grader P30 from iFlytek
- Number of Schools
- Over 110 schools in Shanghai, including Beijing and other major cities
- Processing Speed
- Up to 26 pages per minute
- Workload Reduction
- Up to 50 percent reduction in teachers' workload
- Challenges
- Lack of devices, funds, and qualified teachers in rural and economically disadvantaged regions
- Human Involvement
- Teachers still handle essays and creative assignments