Most states' AI evaluation guidance is exploratory, and only a handful describe systematic, student outcomes-based evaluation¶
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q2 i? A majority of the 32 states and Puerto Rico reviewed show only exploratory AI evaluation guidance, with fewer at piloting and only a handful at systematic, student outcomes-based evaluation. → Ruiz 2025
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Ruiz 2025¶
Ruiz, P., Prado, Y., Roschelle, J., & Fusco, J. (2025). What States Say About Evaluating AI in Education: Reviewing Guidance From 32 States and Puerto Rico. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/280
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Document review of AI evaluation guidance from 32 states plus Puerto Rico active as of December 2, 2025. The review concluded "a majority of states currently offer AI in education guidance that is exploratory" and few offered systematic student outcomes-based details.
"Our analysis indicated that a majority of states currently offer AI in education guidance that is exploratory, with a smaller number of states providing enough details to be categorized as Emergent and Piloting."
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Related Claims¶
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Most states' AI evaluation guidance is exploratory, and only a handful describe systematic, student outcomes-based evaluation |
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Most states' AI evaluation guidance is exploratory, and only a handful describe systematic, student outcomes-based evaluation |
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