Research report on a generative AI pilot designed to support K-8 teachers in differentiating math lessons.
Visit ResourceFunded 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.
Areas researched: Student Learning, Student Affect, Teacher outcomes, Artificial Intelligence