Creating clear and transparent AI guidance is essential to ensure the responsible, ethical use of this emerging technology in schools. Strong policies build trust, promote fairness, protect privacy, and address risks such as bias and data misuse. They also help ensure equitable access and support the safe, effective integration of AI to enhance learning. The resources below can help your district begin developing its own AI guidance.
Click the links below to explore sample school policy & guidance from Oregon Districts.
Click the links below to explore additional guidance resources.
Providing scales for students on acceptable levels of AI use for assignments can help educators create clear expectations and support student AI literacy skills.
AI literacy includes the knowledge and skills that enable humans to critically understand, use, and evaluate AI systems and tools to safely and ethically participate in an increasingly digital world. AI literacy has emerged as a skill set for teachers and students to safely use emerging technologies in teaching and learning.
Digital Promise AI Literacy Framework
Digital Promise’s AI Literacy framework emphasizes that understanding and evaluating AI are critical to making informed decisions about if and how to use AI in learning environments.
This framework supports learners, teachers, education leaders, and caregivers with the knowledge and resources they need to understand, use, and evaluate AI.
Teach AI: AI Literacy Framework
AI literacy represents the technical knowledge, durable skills, and futureready attitudes required to thrive in a world influenced by AI. It enables learners to engage, create with, manage, and design AI, while critically evaluating its benefits, risks, and ethical implications.