Introduction: The IA Feedback Overload
Internal Assessments (IAs) are at the heart of the IB — and at the heart of teacher exhaustion. Between guiding topic selection, supervising drafts, checking for academic honesty, and giving detailed rubric-based feedback, it’s no surprise many teachers spend entire weekends on IA support.
Teachers know that detailed feedback is essential. The issue isn’t willingness — it’s capacity. Each IA demands individual attention, and multiplying that across 20 students in multiple subjects quickly becomes unmanageable.
That’s where RevisionDojo steps in. It simplifies and accelerates the IA feedback process while maintaining accuracy and quality aligned with official IB standards.
Why IA Feedback Consumes So Much Time
Even for experienced IB teachers, IA management is a logistical and emotional challenge. Here’s why it eats into so much of your calendar:
- Individualized support: Each student’s IA is unique, requiring separate feedback cycles.
- Complex rubrics: IB criteria are nuanced and often misinterpreted by students.
- Version control: Keeping track of drafts, comments, and final submissions becomes chaotic.
- Academic honesty checks: Teachers must verify originality and citation quality.
- Repetition: The same guidance often needs to be rewritten for multiple students.
It’s not just feedback — it’s coordination, curation, and emotional labor all in one.
Quick Start Checklist: Efficient IA Feedback Habits
Even without new tools, teachers can make IA feedback more manageable by following this checklist:
- Set strict draft deadlines: Prevent bottlenecks by staggering submission dates.
- Use comment banks: Reuse high-quality feedback phrases consistently.
- Teach the rubric early: Students should understand criteria before writing.
- Schedule mini check-ins: Replace long, last-minute review sessions with short progress updates.
- Batch review common issues: Deliver group feedback when multiple students share similar errors.
These small efficiencies add up — but real transformation comes when technology helps automate and organize the process.
How RevisionDojo Streamlines IA Feedback
RevisionDojo gives IB teachers a structured system to manage, mark, and give feedback on Internal Assessments — all within the IB framework. It keeps the depth of real teacher input but removes the repetitive manual labor.
Here’s how:
- Built-In IA Rubrics: Every subject includes digital versions of the official IB criteria, making it easy to evaluate students consistently.
- Comment Templates: Teachers can select or customize feedback comments linked directly to specific rubric points.
- Guided Draft Workflow: Students upload IAs in structured stages, allowing teachers to monitor progress without chasing files.
- Academic Honesty Prompts: The system guides students to include citations and reflections before submission.
- Instant Feedback Reports: Students receive clear, structured feedback aligned to each criterion — instantly after review.
In short, RevisionDojo keeps the quality, removes the chaos.
Example: Cutting IA Feedback Time in Half
An IB Psychology teacher with 18 students used to spend around 25 minutes per IA draft. After switching to RevisionDojo:
- Feedback templates reduced written comments by 60%.
- Built-in rubrics standardized evaluation and minimized cross-referencing.
- Students received clearer, faster, and more actionable feedback.
Instead of hours spent formatting, the teacher focused on refining content quality — the part that actually improves student learning.
Teacher Tips for Managing IAs Efficiently
- Use the same rubric language every time: Reinforces understanding and consistency.
- Assign students to self-assess first: Use Dojo’s built-in self-reflection form to lighten the load.
- Batch common feedback: Create a “frequent comment” bank for recurring issues like analysis depth or citation clarity.
- Encourage peer review: Use Dojo’s IA templates to support structured peer feedback before teacher review.
- Schedule one feedback window per week: Avoid continuous interruptions by setting dedicated IA review times.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does RevisionDojo replace the teacher’s feedback role?
No — it enhances it. Teachers remain in full control of evaluation but save time through templates, digital rubrics, and instant feedback tools.
2. How accurate are Dojo’s IA rubrics?
RevisionDojo’s rubrics are directly mapped to official IB criteria, ensuring alignment across all subjects.
3. Can teachers upload their own IA examples?
Yes. Teachers can add model samples, exemplars, and notes for students to reference during the drafting process.
4. How does Dojo support academic honesty?
Dojo integrates honesty checklists and self-reflection prompts before submission, guiding students toward responsible authorship.
5. Is this suitable for all IB subjects?
Yes — RevisionDojo supports IA templates across subjects from Biology to History, Economics, and beyond.
Why Teachers Rely on RevisionDojo for IA Management
The Internal Assessment process doesn’t have to drain your weekends. With RevisionDojo, teachers deliver better, faster, and more consistent feedback while staying true to IB standards.
Dojo helps you focus on meaningful teaching — not formatting and file chasing.
Explore how your school can simplify IA feedback today:
https://www.revisiondojo.com/schools
