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NOTE: This is for viewing only. Do not change the essay status category or value in any way, unless you are grading the essay offline. Doing so will break the student's access to their essay and they will be unable to edit.
EdReady Essay Statuses
The associated "Essay" column (available in the reports) will indicate the student's current progress with their EdReady Essay. The Essay statuses include:
- Not Started: there has been no activity on the essay from the student.
- In Progress: there is activity from the student but nothing has been submitted for grading.
- Submitted: The student has submitted an essay and is ready to be graded for the first time by the instructor.
- Incomplete: the essay was graded by the instructor and given the grade of Incomplete. The essay is now open and available for the student to review and make edits.
- Revising: there is student activity in the essay and there was at least one prior submission.
- Resubmitted: the essay is ready to be graded again.
- Pass: the essay was graded and has been given the grade of Pass, no further edits or changes can be made to the essay.
- If the essay is graded manually (the student is writing the essay offline, outside of EdReady), you will see one of the following grades. Once an essay is graded manually, the student can no longer use the embedded writing area in EdReady.
- Manual Pass: the essay was graded and has been given the grade of Pass. In the College Prep English course, this means the student has met the essay requirements towards earning their English Certificate of Completion.
- Manual Incomplete: the essay was graded and has been given the grade of Incomplete. If the student needs to earn a Pass, the re-writing and grading will happen outside of EdReady.
Where to find Essay Status Updates
The status of a student's essay can be found in the Essay Grade column in the Students tab and in the following reports:
- Group Summary Report
- Most "Advanced Reports," including: Student Data Summary Report and the Student Data tab
To filter by Essay Status, click the plus icon and select the appropriate Essay Grade. The exact column name will depend on the program (ex: College Prep) and school year. For example, in 2026-27, the Essay Grade columns are:
- College Prep Essay 26-27
- Test Prep Essay 26-27
The essay status for each individual student will show in the Essay Grade column.