diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py
index 437346828c..5eaf3f94b7 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ from xmodule.modulestore import Location
 from capa.util import *
 import openendedchild
 
+from mitxmako.shortcuts import render_to_string
+
 from datetime import datetime
 
 log = logging.getLogger("mitx.courseware")
@@ -209,8 +211,8 @@ class OpenEndedModule(openendedchild.OpenEndedChild):
         return True
 
     def _update_score(self, score_msg, queuekey, system):
-        score_msg = self._parse_score_msg(score_msg, system)
-        if not score_msg['valid']:
+        new_score_msg = self._parse_score_msg(score_msg)
+        if not new_score_msg['valid']:
             score_msg['feedback'] = 'Invalid grader reply. Please contact the course staff.'
 
         self.record_latest_score(score_msg['score'])
@@ -317,7 +319,7 @@ class OpenEndedModule(openendedchild.OpenEndedChild):
 
         return u"\n".join([feedback_list_part1,feedback_list_part2])
 
-    def _format_feedback(self, response_items, system):
+    def _format_feedback(self, response_items):
         """
         Input:
             Dictionary called feedback.  Must contain keys seen below.
@@ -331,7 +333,7 @@ class OpenEndedModule(openendedchild.OpenEndedChild):
             return system.render_template("open_ended_error.html",
                 {'errors' : feedback})
 
-        feedback_template = system.render_template("open_ended_feedback.html", {
+        feedback_template = render_to_string("open_ended_feedback.html", {
             'grader_type': response_items['grader_type'],
             'score': "{0} / {1}".format(response_items['score'], self.max_score()),
             'feedback': feedback,
@@ -340,7 +342,7 @@ class OpenEndedModule(openendedchild.OpenEndedChild):
         return feedback_template
 
 
-    def _parse_score_msg(self, score_msg, system):
+    def _parse_score_msg(self, score_msg):
         """
          Grader reply is a JSON-dump of the following dict
            { 'correct': True/False,
@@ -373,12 +375,18 @@ class OpenEndedModule(openendedchild.OpenEndedChild):
                 .format(tag))
                 return fail
 
-        feedback = self._format_feedback(score_result, system)
+        feedback = self._format_feedback(score_result)
         self.submission_id=score_result['submission_id']
         self.grader_id=score_result['grader_id']
 
         return {'valid' : True, 'score' : score_result['score'], 'feedback' : feedback}
 
+    def latest_post_assessment(self):
+        """None if not available"""
+        if not self.history:
+            return ""
+        return self._parse_score_msg(self.history[-1].get('post_assessment', ""))
+
     def is_submission_correct(self, score):
         correct=False
         if(isinstance(score,(int, long, float, complex))):