TutorX-MCP / utils /assessment.py
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"""
Assessment and analytics utilities for the TutorX MCP server.
"""
from typing import Dict, Any, List, Optional, Tuple
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import random
import json
def generate_question(concept_id: str, difficulty: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Generate a question for a specific concept at the given difficulty level
Args:
concept_id: The concept identifier
difficulty: Difficulty level from 1-5
Returns:
Question object
"""
# In a real implementation, this would use templates and context to generate appropriate questions
# Here we'll simulate with some hardcoded examples
question_templates = {
"math_algebra_basics": [
{
"text": "Simplify: {a}x + {b}x",
"variables": {"a": (1, 10), "b": (1, 10)},
"solution_template": "{a}x + {b}x = {sum}x",
"answer_template": "{sum}x"
},
{
"text": "Solve: x + {a} = {b}",
"variables": {"a": (1, 20), "b": (5, 30)},
"solution_template": "x + {a} = {b}\nx = {b} - {a}\nx = {answer}",
"answer_template": "x = {answer}"
}
],
"math_algebra_linear_equations": [
{
"text": "Solve for x: {a}x + {b} = {c}",
"variables": {"a": (2, 5), "b": (1, 10), "c": (10, 30)},
"solution_template": "{a}x + {b} = {c}\n{a}x = {c} - {b}\n{a}x = {c_minus_b}\nx = {c_minus_b} / {a}\nx = {answer}",
"answer_template": "x = {answer}"
}
],
"math_algebra_quadratic_equations": [
{
"text": "Solve: x² + {b}x + {c} = 0",
"variables": {"b": (-10, 10), "c": (-20, 20)},
"solution_template": "Using the quadratic formula: x = (-b ± √(b² - 4ac)) / 2a\nWith a=1, b={b}, c={c}:\nx = (-({b}) ± √(({b})² - 4(1)({c}))) / 2(1)\nx = (-{b} ± √({b_squared} - {four_c})) / 2\nx = (-{b} ± √{discriminant}) / 2\nx = (-{b} ± {sqrt_discriminant}) / 2\nx = ({neg_b_plus_sqrt} / 2) or x = ({neg_b_minus_sqrt} / 2)\nx = {answer1} or x = {answer2}",
"answer_template": "x = {answer1} or x = {answer2}"
}
]
}
# Select a template based on concept_id or return a default
templates = question_templates.get(concept_id, [
{
"text": "Define the term: {concept}",
"variables": {"concept": concept_id.replace("_", " ")},
"solution_template": "Definition of {concept}",
"answer_template": "Definition varies"
}
])
# Select a template based on difficulty
template_index = min(int(difficulty / 2), len(templates) - 1)
template = templates[template_index]
# Fill in template variables
variables = {}
for var_name, var_range in template.get("variables", {}).items():
if isinstance(var_range, tuple) and len(var_range) == 2:
# For numeric ranges
variables[var_name] = random.randint(var_range[0], var_range[1])
else:
# For non-numeric values
variables[var_name] = var_range
# Process the variables further for the solution
solution_vars = dict(variables)
# For algebra basics
if concept_id == "math_algebra_basics" and "a" in variables and "b" in variables:
solution_vars["sum"] = variables["a"] + variables["b"]
solution_vars["answer"] = variables["b"] - variables["a"]
# For linear equations
if concept_id == "math_algebra_linear_equations" and all(k in variables for k in ["a", "b", "c"]):
solution_vars["c_minus_b"] = variables["c"] - variables["b"]
solution_vars["answer"] = (variables["c"] - variables["b"]) / variables["a"]
# For quadratic equations
if concept_id == "math_algebra_quadratic_equations" and all(k in variables for k in ["b", "c"]):
a = 1 # Assuming a=1 for simplicity
b = variables["b"]
c = variables["c"]
solution_vars["b_squared"] = b**2
solution_vars["four_c"] = 4 * c
solution_vars["discriminant"] = b**2 - 4*a*c
if solution_vars["discriminant"] >= 0:
solution_vars["sqrt_discriminant"] = round(solution_vars["discriminant"] ** 0.5, 3)
solution_vars["neg_b_plus_sqrt"] = -b + solution_vars["sqrt_discriminant"]
solution_vars["neg_b_minus_sqrt"] = -b - solution_vars["sqrt_discriminant"]
solution_vars["answer1"] = round((-b + solution_vars["sqrt_discriminant"]) / (2*a), 3)
solution_vars["answer2"] = round((-b - solution_vars["sqrt_discriminant"]) / (2*a), 3)
else:
# Complex roots
solution_vars["sqrt_discriminant"] = f"{round((-solution_vars['discriminant']) ** 0.5, 3)}i"
solution_vars["answer1"] = f"{round(-b/(2*a), 3)} + {round(((-solution_vars['discriminant']) ** 0.5)/(2*a), 3)}i"
solution_vars["answer2"] = f"{round(-b/(2*a), 3)} - {round(((-solution_vars['discriminant']) ** 0.5)/(2*a), 3)}i"
# Format text and solution
text = template["text"].format(**variables)
solution = template["solution_template"].format(**solution_vars) if "solution_template" in template else ""
answer = template["answer_template"].format(**solution_vars) if "answer_template" in template else ""
return {
"id": f"q_{concept_id}_{random.randint(1000, 9999)}",
"concept_id": concept_id,
"difficulty": difficulty,
"text": text,
"solution": solution,
"answer": answer,
"variables": variables
}
def evaluate_student_answer(question: Dict[str, Any], student_answer: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Evaluate a student's answer to a question
Args:
question: The question object
student_answer: The student's answer as a string
Returns:
Evaluation results
"""
# In a real implementation, this would use NLP and math parsing to evaluate the answer
# Here we'll do a simple string comparison with some basic normalization
def normalize_answer(answer):
"""Normalize an answer string for comparison"""
return (answer.lower()
.replace(" ", "")
.replace("x=", "")
.replace("y=", ""))
correct_answer = normalize_answer(question["answer"])
student_answer_norm = normalize_answer(student_answer)
# Simple exact match for now
is_correct = student_answer_norm == correct_answer
# In a real implementation, we would have partial matching and error analysis
error_type = None
if not is_correct:
# Try to guess error type - very simplified example
if question["concept_id"] == "math_algebra_linear_equations":
# Check for sign error
if "-" in correct_answer and "+" in student_answer_norm:
error_type = "sign_error"
# Check for arithmetic error (within 20% of correct value)
elif student_answer_norm.replace("-", "").isdigit() and correct_answer.replace("-", "").isdigit():
try:
student_val = float(student_answer_norm)
correct_val = float(correct_answer)
if abs((student_val - correct_val) / correct_val) < 0.2:
error_type = "arithmetic_error"
except (ValueError, ZeroDivisionError):
pass
return {
"question_id": question["id"],
"is_correct": is_correct,
"error_type": error_type,
"correct_answer": question["answer"],
"student_answer": student_answer,
"timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat()
}
def generate_performance_analytics(student_id: str, timeframe_days: int = 30) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Generate performance analytics for a student
Args:
student_id: The student's unique identifier
timeframe_days: Number of days to include in the analysis
Returns:
Performance analytics
"""
# In a real implementation, this would query a database
# Here we'll generate sample data
# Generate some sample data points over the timeframe
start_date = datetime.now() - timedelta(days=timeframe_days)
data_points = []
# Simulate an improving learning curve
accuracy_base = 0.65
speed_base = 120 # seconds
for day in range(timeframe_days):
current_date = start_date + timedelta(days=day)
# Simulate improvement over time with some random variation
improvement_factor = min(day / timeframe_days * 0.3, 0.3) # Max 30% improvement
random_variation = random.uniform(-0.05, 0.05)
accuracy = min(accuracy_base + improvement_factor + random_variation, 0.98)
speed = max(speed_base * (1 - improvement_factor) + random.uniform(-10, 10), 30)
# Generate 1-3 data points per day
daily_points = random.randint(1, 3)
for _ in range(daily_points):
hour = random.randint(9, 20) # Between 9 AM and 8 PM
timestamp = current_date.replace(hour=hour, minute=random.randint(0, 59))
data_points.append({
"timestamp": timestamp.isoformat(),
"accuracy": round(accuracy, 2),
"speed_seconds": round(speed),
"difficulty": random.randint(1, 5),
"concepts": [f"concept_{random.randint(1, 10)}" for _ in range(random.randint(1, 3))]
})
# Calculate aggregate metrics
if data_points:
avg_accuracy = sum(point["accuracy"] for point in data_points) / len(data_points)
avg_speed = sum(point["speed_seconds"] for point in data_points) / len(data_points)
# Calculate improvement
first_week = [p for p in data_points if datetime.fromisoformat(p["timestamp"]) < start_date + timedelta(days=7)]
last_week = [p for p in data_points if datetime.fromisoformat(p["timestamp"]) > datetime.now() - timedelta(days=7)]
accuracy_improvement = 0
speed_improvement = 0
if first_week and last_week:
first_week_acc = sum(p["accuracy"] for p in first_week) / len(first_week)
last_week_acc = sum(p["accuracy"] for p in last_week) / len(last_week)
accuracy_improvement = round((last_week_acc - first_week_acc) * 100, 1)
first_week_speed = sum(p["speed_seconds"] for p in first_week) / len(first_week)
last_week_speed = sum(p["speed_seconds"] for p in last_week) / len(last_week)
speed_improvement = round((first_week_speed - last_week_speed) / first_week_speed * 100, 1)
else:
avg_accuracy = 0
avg_speed = 0
accuracy_improvement = 0
speed_improvement = 0
# Compile strengths and weaknesses
concept_performance = {}
for point in data_points:
for concept in point["concepts"]:
if concept not in concept_performance:
concept_performance[concept] = {"total": 0, "correct": 0}
concept_performance[concept]["total"] += 1
concept_performance[concept]["correct"] += point["accuracy"]
strengths = []
weaknesses = []
for concept, perf in concept_performance.items():
avg = perf["correct"] / perf["total"] if perf["total"] > 0 else 0
if avg > 0.85 and perf["total"] >= 3:
strengths.append(concept)
elif avg < 0.7 and perf["total"] >= 3:
weaknesses.append(concept)
return {
"student_id": student_id,
"timeframe_days": timeframe_days,
"metrics": {
"avg_accuracy": round(avg_accuracy * 100, 1),
"avg_speed_seconds": round(avg_speed, 1),
"accuracy_improvement": accuracy_improvement, # percentage points
"speed_improvement": speed_improvement, # percentage
"total_questions_attempted": len(data_points),
"study_sessions": len(set(p["timestamp"].split("T")[0] for p in data_points))
},
"strengths": strengths[:3], # Top 3 strengths
"weaknesses": weaknesses[:3], # Top 3 weaknesses
"learning_style": "visual" if random.random() > 0.5 else "interactive",
"recommendations": [
"Focus on quadratic equations",
"Try more word problems",
"Schedule a tutoring session for challenging topics"
],
"generated_at": datetime.now().isoformat()
}
def detect_plagiarism(submission: str, reference_sources: List[str]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Check for potential plagiarism in a student's submission
Args:
submission: The student's submission
reference_sources: List of reference sources to check against
Returns:
Plagiarism analysis
"""
# In a real implementation, this would use sophisticated text comparison
# Here we'll do a simple similarity check
def normalize_text(text):
return text.lower().replace(" ", "")
norm_submission = normalize_text(submission)
matches = []
for i, source in enumerate(reference_sources):
norm_source = normalize_text(source)
# Check for exact substring matches of significant length
min_match_length = 30 # Characters
for start in range(len(norm_submission) - min_match_length + 1):
chunk = norm_submission[start:start + min_match_length]
if chunk in norm_source:
source_start = norm_source.find(chunk)
# Try to extend the match
match_length = min_match_length
while (start + match_length < len(norm_submission) and
source_start + match_length < len(norm_source) and
norm_submission[start + match_length] == norm_source[source_start + match_length]):
match_length += 1
matches.append({
"source_index": i,
"source_start": source_start,
"submission_start": start,
"length": match_length,
"match_text": submission[start:start + match_length]
})
# Calculate overall similarity
total_matched_chars = sum(match["length"] for match in matches)
similarity_score = min(total_matched_chars / len(submission) if submission else 0, 1.0)
return {
"similarity_score": round(similarity_score, 2),
"plagiarism_detected": similarity_score > 0.2,
"suspicious_threshold": 0.2,
"matches": matches,
"recommendation": "Review academic integrity guidelines" if similarity_score > 0.2 else "No issues detected",
"timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat()
}