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 with AI.
The study examined a novel way to support differentiating math curricula, focusing on children of color and students living in poverty. Geaux Math! targeted K-8 teachers and aimed to understand how implementing a generative AI tool supports teachers’ ability to plan for small-group differentiated instruction (DI) to meet the needs of academically diverse students.
Researchers examined teachers' levels of self-efficacy with new technology, teachers' ability to engage in differentiated instruction, 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.