Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2-2024

Abstract

Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS) and research partner Louisiana State University, Social Research and Evaluation Center (LSU SREC) conducted a pilot program entitled Geaux Math! EBRPSS & LSU: Differentiating Lessons (DI) with AI (Geaux Math!). The study examined a novel way to support differentiating math curricula, focusing on children of color and students living in poverty. DI can be a time-consuming and challenging skill to develop thoroughly. Geaux Math! targeted K-8 teachers. This study aimed to understand how implementing a generative AI tool supports teachers’ ability to plan for small group DI to meet the needs of their increasingly academically diverse students. Researchers examined teachers' levels of self-efficacy with new technology; teachers' ability to engage in DI and their level of burnout. The research-practitioner partnership conducted the project through an implementation science approach. The report includes lessons learned and provides recommendations for district- and school-level supports for teachers.

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