What does a “guess” mean in Signal?

A guess is an answer whose written reason doesn’t show the student understands it. Usually that’s a correct answer with an empty or vague reason, such as “50/50” or “no idea”.

Don’t treat a correct guess as learning. In the move on, recap or reteach recommendation, a correct answer flagged as a guess counts as half a correct answer, so a class that guessed its way to the right answer doesn’t look ready to move on.

On Premium, Signal flags likely guesses automatically on multiple choice questions where students give a reason. AI reads each reason alongside the question and the option chosen. On any plan, you can mark an answer as a guess, or as low effort, yourself.

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