Bringing the Power of AI to CPS
We are excited to share our guidebook for the responsible adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) across our District. GenAI offers unprecedented opportunities to enhance classroom interaction, personalize learning experiences, and foster an innovative learning environment for our students. CPS is committed to integrating these tools ethically and responsibly, ensuring that they align with our educational goals and standards while upholding the safety and privacy of our community.
Faculty are encouraged to actively engage with GenAI tools as a means of uncovering new ways of teaching and learning, while building students’ GenAI literacy. CPS will support this engagement by providing the necessary resources, guidance, and tools to innovate responsibly within our educational framework.
The AI Guidebook outlines our initial approach to GenAI integration, including guidelines for ethical use and pedagogical strategies. This guidebook will be regularly reviewed and revised to reflect stakeholder input, best practices, and advances in GenAI technology. CPS will also support faculty and staff with professional development opportunities to support its implementation in the 2024–2025 school year.
AI Guidance for CPS
Students
In this section, we outline clear guidelines to ensure that our students uphold the values of CPS when using AI.
ITS
It’s essential to follow standard software engineering best practices to minimize potential bias and ensure data quality in GenAI models.
AI Foundations Badge
Vision
In our pursuit of educational excellence and innovation, CPS has committed to integrating GenAI technologies to complement our organizational operations, support our instructional core, and drive community engagement. This strategic adoption of GenAI aims to enrich learning environments and empower our students, educators, school leaders, and community members, enhancing both teaching and learning experiences. This initiative aims to prepare every student for success in a continually evolving technological world, while steadfastly upholding the District’s commitment to data privacy, security, and academic integrity. By leveraging GenAI responsibly, we aim to enhance educational outcomes and ensure our community is well-prepared to navigate the complexities of the modern world.
Vision
In our pursuit of educational excellence and innovation, CPS has committed to integrating GenAI technologies to complement our organizational operations, support our instructional core, and drive community engagement. This strategic adoption of GenAI aims to enrich learning environments and empower our students, educators, school leaders, and community members, enhancing both teaching and learning experiences. This initiative aims to prepare every student for success in a continually evolving technological world, while steadfastly upholding the District’s commitment to data privacy, security, and academic integrity. By leveraging GenAI responsibly, we aim to enhance educational outcomes and ensure our community is well-prepared to navigate the complexities of the modern world.
Purpose
The purpose of the CPS GenAI guidelines is to ensure the legal, ethical, and pedagogically sound use of GenAI technology within the District. This document aims to empower staff to responsibly explore and leverage this new technology to enhance educational outcomes and improve the daily student experience. We aim for this document to guide CPS employees in maintaining high standards of integrity and compliance when engaging with AI technologies, by:
- Defining our District’s vision for GenAI adoption
- Stating prohibited uses of GenAI for different stakeholders across the District
- Identifying acceptable uses of GenAI for planning and instruction along with
opportunities for professional development - Clarifying employee responsibilities concerning the use or development of
GenAI applications
Scope
This guidance governs the use of GenAI applications, software, and models by employees, students, contractors, volunteers, and third-party vendors. It ensures that all interactions with AI technologies are conducted in accordance with CPS standards, regardless of the device used, and it applies to:
- GenAI models and applications developed internally, by third parties, or obtained from public sources
- The use of GenAI applications for CPS-related tasks, both inside and outside of the classroom
- The handling of CPS information within these applications.
Scope
This guidance governs the use of GenAI applications, software, and models by employees, students, contractors, volunteers, and third-party vendors. It ensures that all interactions with AI technologies are conducted in accordance with CPS standards, regardless of the device used, and it applies to:
- GenAI models and applications developed internally, by third parties, or obtained from public sources
- The use of GenAI applications for CPS-related tasks, both inside and outside of the classroom
- The handling of CPS information within these applications.