AI Framework for State Education Agencies

Earlier this week the ILO Group released its “Framework for Implementing AI in State Education Agencies” providing much-needed strategic guidance to help SEAs navigate the impact of AI on student preparation for college, careers, and the workforce.

Critically, it emphasizes the role of AI as a supportive tool when it is UNDER human oversight and the framework is divided into two sections:

• Statewide AI Areas of Considerations, which outlines foundational pillars to support SEAs in AI implementation, and

• Division-Specific Applications, which focuses on practical use cases for AI within SEAs to enhance internal and external operations.

The framework provides actionable recommendations, key questions to consider, and concrete examples of how AI can be leveraged to improve SEA operations and support for local education agencies.

It also stresses the importance of stakeholder engagement, establishing responsible AI frameworks, conducting AI readiness assessments, providing AI literacy training, and developing strategic funding and communication plans.

Please check out the full framework and thanks to the ILO Group and Julia Rafal-Baer for their hard work developing this.