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Ask the curriculum team to give each AI pilot two separate measures: students' confidence and an unaided reasoning task. Require a first attempt, a critique of the AI response, and an explanation of the revision. Review a sample of actual conversations before expanding a program described as Socratic tutoring.
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Read the story 1 min read1. Curriculum and assessment: Choose one current AI pilot and add an unaided reasoning task plus a delayed transfer question. Keep confidence ratings separate from achievement.
2. Student services and IT: Review what happens when monitoring flags a student. Preserve completed work, test accommodations and provide human review.
3. Enrichment leaders: Audit invitations, preparation and access to STEM opportunities. Evaluate outreach results rather than using a prediction as a gate.
4. Superintendent cabinet: Ask each pilot owner to bring one observed benefit, one failure case, the staff cost and the evidence needed before expansion.
Selected research published September 26-October 2, 2026, assessed for K-12 leadership. Evidence, practical implications and important limitations accompany each selection.
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