Assignment statuses
These appear in the class’s Assignments list and in the bar at the top of the assignment.
Assignments where you upload the work yourself show no status pill. They carry a Teacher-only chip instead: you upload and grade, and students aren’t involved.
Submission statuses
These appear on each row of an assignment’s Submissions tab.
Two honest notes about wording:
- The grading screen uses shorter words for the same states. It says Reviewed where the table says Ready to share, Processing where the table says AI grading, and Failed for both failure states.
- The class-level Submissions tab still says Reviewed and Returned. They mean Ready to share and Shared.
What this does not mean
- Approving does not send anything to anyone. It moves the row to Ready to share. Sharing is a separate step, and until you take it, students see nothing.
- A due date passing does not close an assignment. Late work is flagged, not refused. Only Close for submissions closes it.
- Closing an assignment in GradingPal does not close it in Google Classroom. Students can still turn in there; GradingPal just stops collecting. Use Import from Classroom to pull in anything that arrives later.
- Held does not mean lost. Held work is graded and saved. It appears the moment you’re back under your limit.
What to read next
Review and approve grades
Walk the class from Needs review to Ready to share.
Share feedback with students
Move rows from Ready to share to Shared.
Last updated 19 September 2026