A ValidBound product

Speech evaluation for instructors. Practice feedback for speakers.

SpeechGradebook is two products on one research-backed framework: Evaluation helps instructors grade speeches faster while staying in control of every official grade, and Practice helps speakers get valid feedback when they rehearse at home.

Evaluation is available through walkthroughs, pilots, and early access. Practice is in limited early access, included for coaching clients during this phase.

SpeechGradebook on phone, laptop, and tablet showing login, instructor overview, and speech upload

Two products. One assessment framework.

Pick the workflow that fits your role. Each page goes deeper on the problem it solves.

Evaluation flow: upload a speech, get a rubric draft, instructor reviews, then saves the official grade

SpeechGradebook Evaluation

For instructors who want grading to take less of their week without cutting the quality of feedback students receive. Review AI drafts against your rubric, edit freely, then save the official grade.

Explore Evaluation Try live demo
Practice feedback showing overall score and category progress for delivery, content, and organization

SpeechGradebook Practice

For speakers who practice at home and want to know it’s working. Get valid, category-level feedback on your schedule so you can see progress before the real speech.

Learn about Practice Try Practice demo

Structured assessment, not generic AI feedback

Rubric fidelity

Feedback maps to your rubric categories and point values, not open-ended chatbot commentary.

Instructor review

For Evaluation, AI drafts the scorecard. Instructors edit and save the official grade.

Research-informed

Built on doctoral work on public speaking learning outcomes and NCA-informed rubrics.

Progress over time

Practice combines rubric scores with survey-informed indicators to track growth across runs.

See SpeechGradebook in action

Try the live Evaluation demo, or explore Practice for self-directed rehearsal.