International Journal of Educational Practice and Policy
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): June-July 2026

Automated Assessment Systems in Education: A Multi-Paradigmatic Analysis of Technological Capabilities, Pedagogical Implications, and Ethical Challenges

Muh Yamin (Universitas Pendidikan Indoensia)
Mumu Komaro (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Saripudin (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Jun 2026

Abstract

Artificial intelligence based automated assessment systems have developed rapidly over the past decade; however, studies that integrate technological, pedagogical, socio-cultural, and ethical dimensions simultaneously remain limited. This study presents a multi-paradigmatic analysis of 24 articles published in Scopus Q1 and Q2 indexed journals between 2020 and 2025. Three research questions are posed: the types and capacities of emerging automated assessment systems, their pedagogical and ethical implications, and the evaluative framework required. The analysis identifies six categories of automated assessment systems, with a dominant shift toward large-scale language models in recent studies. The findings indicate that technical superiority does not necessarily guarantee fairness or pedagogical validity. Three fundamental ethical issues are consistently identified: linguistic discrimination, lack of system explainability, and the indispensable need for human oversight. In response, this study introduces the TAPE-H Framework (Technology, Assessment Theory, Pedagogy, Ethics, Human Oversight) as an integrative evaluative model that assesses automated assessment systems holistically, moving beyond accuracy based metrics alone.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJEPP

Publisher

Subject

Education Social Sciences

Description

International Journal of Educational Practice and Policy (IJEPP) is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes innovative educational research and writing from scholars throughout the world. IJEPP aims to offer a place for researchers to exchange information, principles, and expertise in the area ...