In Connecticut’s 2024–25 school AI pilot, teachers built chatbots around specific assignments. One used a custom marking rubric to give pupils feedback on their weekly goals, letting them revise a plan before seeking the teacher’s response.[1]
The October 2026 evaluation covered six districts, with survey responses from 735 students and 58 teachers, alongside focus groups. Students were particularly enthusiastic about tools teachers had tailored to their classwork.[1]
Enthusiasm did not mean wanting AI everywhere. Of 654 students answering the question about future use, 251—38.4%—were indifferent. Another 201 wanted it in most classes and 53 in every class; 149 wanted less use or none.[1]
These are participants’ accounts: researchers did not observe lessons or run a controlled attainment test. The practical example is specific—feedback against a teacher’s criteria gives pupils another opportunity to revise before the teacher responds.[1]
Sources & further reading
- Connecticut AI Pilot Program Evaluation: Final Report Center for Connecticut Education Research Collaboration · Accessed 19 Oct 2026