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Panel opts for 'digital tools' wording; SCORE urges explicit AI literacy guidance
Summary
Committee agreed that references to technology and AI in standards should be captured under the broader term 'digital tools' and requested glossary language. Advocacy group SCORE urged the committee to add AI literacy competencies and to update policy language to reflect classroom uses of AI; the committee asked staff to consider SCORE's memo.
The committee reviewed a written memo from SCORE and discussed whether to call out artificial intelligence (AI) explicitly in the standards or to address AI under the broader heading of "digital tools." Committee members and Department of Education staff told the panel that AI is a fast‑moving category and that the safer, more durable wording is "digital tools," with a standards‑guide supplement and glossary that explain use cases — including AI — and acceptable classroom practices.
Why it matters: Committee members said educators need clear guidance on whether, when and how students may use AI to draft, research or revise text. Teacher feedback emphasized the need for both AI literacy (how to evaluate AI‑generated content) and policy…
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