1. A processing system for processing a digital assessment template, comprising: at least one tangible processor; a memory with instructions to be executed by the at least one tangible processor for: processing a digital assessment template which includes a description of a plurality of data structures that are configured for interpreting an assessment associated with the template which assessment was marked with strokes by an assessment-taker when administered the assessment for responding to at least one problem provided by the assessment, wherein the template describes: a location of the marked assessment in which to find each stroke that corresponds to a response by the assessment-taker; and how to interpret the strokes; wherein each of the locations and how to interpret the strokes are selectable.