Early access
This functionality is actively evolving. Changes may occur as we expand capabilities and improve accuracy and reliability. Email support@learningcommons.org ↗ with your feedback or issues.
This functionality is actively evolving. Changes may occur as we expand capabilities and improve accuracy and reliability. Email support@learningcommons.org ↗ with your feedback or issues.
At a glance
| Input type | Informational text |
| Supported grades | 3-12 |
| Most recent version | v 1.3.0 |
- Evaluates how much prior knowledge a text relies on.
- Lists key concepts in the text.
- Evaluates whether students have likely encountered these concepts before.
Model and prompt
For instructions on running the evaluator, see Running an evaluator.| Model used | gemini-3-flash-preview | |
| Temperature | 0 | |
| Prompts | View prompts | |
| Notebook | View notebook |
Other configurations will produce different results and may have lower accuracy.
Inputs
| Requirement | Supported | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Target grade level | Enables grade context evaluation | Yes |
| Text type | Informational text Optimal length: 200-1,000 words | Yes |
Output
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Complexity rating | Complexity level |
| Reasoning | Synthesized explanation of the decision |
| Identified topics | List of topics in the text |
| Curriculum check | Classification of topics as general or specialized |
| Assumptions and scaffolding | Analysis of assumed prior knowledge vs. explained content |
| Friction analysis | Analysis of the gap between concrete description and abstract meaning |
Interpreting results
This evaluator returns one of the following ratings, along with reasoning for you to use to determine your best course of action.| Rating | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Slightly complex | The text relies on everyday, practical knowledge and presents simple, concrete ideas. |
| Moderately complex | The text relies on common practical knowledge and some discipline-specific content, with a mix of simple and more abstract ideas. |
| Very complex | The text relies on moderate discipline-specific or theoretical knowledge and mixes recognizable ideas with challenging abstract concepts. |
| Exceedingly complex | The text relies on extensive discipline-specific or theoretical knowledge and presents a range of challenging abstract concepts. |
Accuracy and validation
This evaluator is provided as Early access.
Comprehensive accuracy measures are not yet available. Validation testing is ongoing.
Comprehensive accuracy measures are not yet available. Validation testing is ongoing.
| Metric | Result |
|---|---|
| 87% based on agreement with 3 experts assessing ~30 texts | |
| 100% | |
| Dataset source | CLEAR Corpus |