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Pear Assessment gives you control over when and how students see their scores. You can release scores automatically when students submit, or hold them and release manually after the class has finished: along with responses and correct answers if your subscription includes those options.

Release Scores

  1. When creating a test, click Settings, then locate the Release Scores option under Test Behavior. Pear Assessment test Settings panel showing the Release Scores options: Do Not Release Scores or Responses, Release Scores Only, Release Scores and Student Responses, and Release Scores, Student Responses and Correct Answers
  2. To release scores manually, change Release Scores to Do Not Release Scores or Responses. After students have taken the test, adjust the setting from the Live Class Board.
  3. Select the menu icon at the top right of the page, then select Release Score. Pear Assessment Live Class Board More Actions menu open, showing the Release Score option
  4. Click one of the four release options available, then click Apply. Pear Assessment Live Class Board Release Score dialog with Release Scores, Student Responses and Correct Answers selected and the Apply button visible

Release Score Options

  • Do Not Release Scores or Responses: Student responses and scores are visible to teachers only.
  • Release Scores Only: Students see their scores. Requires a premium subscription.
  • Release Scores and Student Responses: Students see their test scores and answer choices. Requires a premium subscription.
  • Release Scores, Student Responses, and Correct Answers: Students see their test scores, per-question scores, their responses, and the correct answers.

Student View

Once you release scores, students see their score and a performance summary on the Grades page. Students can select Review Responses to navigate through each question and review all the answer choices available to them, along with any teacher feedback. Pear Assessment student Grades page showing a Performance Summary score, a Performance by Questions chart, and the Review Responses button From the review screen, students can browse each question one at a time to see their selected answer, the correct answer, and any teacher feedback for that question. Pear Assessment student question review screen showing a selected answer choice and the per-question teacher feedback score
Last modified on August 10, 2026