Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Does not pass

• Provide assistance to faculty members or staff with laboratory or field research.

  physical work, outside the screen · 8.8% of the role's time · $645M

• Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.5% of the role's time · $626M · waiting on a check

• Develop teaching materials, such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, or course Web sites.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.0% of the role's time · $591M · waiting on a check

• Tutor or mentor students who need additional instruction.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 7.7% of the role's time · $568M

• Teach undergraduate-level courses.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 7.6% of the role's time · $562M

• Copy and distribute classroom materials.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.8% of the role's time · $503M

• Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.5% of the role's time · $478M · passed by GPT-6 Sol · the models disagreed · waiting on a check

• Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.5% of the role's time · $476M

• Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.4% of the role's time · $472M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

• Demonstrate use of laboratory equipment and enforce laboratory rules.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.0% of the role's time · $442M

• Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.5% of the role's time · $406M

• Meet with supervisors to discuss students' grades or to complete required grade-related paperwork.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.4% of the role's time · $325M · waiting on a check

• Attend lectures given by the supervising instructor.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.2% of the role's time · $308M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed · waiting on a check

• Prepare or proctor examinations.

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.8% of the role's time · $207M

• Order or obtain materials needed for classes.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked · 2.5% of the role's time · $186M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

• Notify instructors of errors or problems with assignments.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 2.1% of the role's time · $153M · waiting on a check

• Provide instructors with assistance in the use of audiovisual equipment.

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.0% of the role's time · $148M

• Complete laboratory projects prior to assigning them to students so that any needed modifications can be made.

  physical work, outside the screen · 1.9% of the role's time · $138M

• Arrange for supervisors to conduct teaching observations and provide feedback about teaching performance.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked · 0.9% of the role's time · $63.7M

• Assist faculty members or staff with student conferences.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 0.8% of the role's time · $55.6M · waiting on a check