Guidance, Considerations, & Intentions for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in West Virginia Schools - Version 1.1 - Guidance and policy update

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Guidance, Considerations, & Intentions for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in West Virginia Schools (May 2024) defines expectations for how AI should be used across the state’s education system. Version 1.1 summarizes updates driven by rapid AI change, including new and revised definitions, added policy text, and corrections to referenced AI examples. The document provides a structured framework covering purpose, plan of action, responsible use, and roles for educators and students in West Virginia.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages44

Reading Time1 h 51 min

AccessFree to download

Version History

Introduction

Purpose

Plan of Action

Statement of Need

AI for Everyone

An AI Explainer

What is Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

How Does Generative AI Work?

Why talk about AI now?

People in Charge

AI Rights and Responsibilities

Responsible Use of AI Tools

AI for Educators

Guiding Principles for AI Use by Educators

AI in an Educational Context

Common Educational Frameworks

AI as an Instructional Enhancement

The Instructional Opportunity

Guidance, Considerations, & Intentions for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in West Virginia Schools May 2024 | Version 1.1 [wvde.us/ai-guidance](wvde.us/ai-guidance) West Virginia Board of Education 2023-2024 L. Paul Hardesty, President Nancy J. White, Vice President F. Scott Rotruck, Financial Officer Robert W. Dunlevy, Member Victor L. Gabriel, Member Daniel D. Snavely, M.D., Member Christopher A. Stansbury, O.D., Member Debra K. Sullivan, Member Gregory F. Wooten, Member Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Ph.D., Ex Officio Chancellor West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education Michele L. Blatt, Ex Officio State Superintendent of Schools West Virginia Department of Education Version History Given the rapidly changing landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, it is expected that this document will undergo regular updates to reflect the latest guidance and policy changes at both state and national levels. For ease of tracking these updates, a summary table is included in the document. This table succinctly lists the changes made in each new version to provide a clear and accessible history of the document’s evolution. This table allows readers to quickly reference how the guidance has adapted over time, aligning with the latest legal, ethical, and technological developments in AI. This approach better ensures that the document remains a relevant and reliable resource for understanding current AI guidance and best practices in West Virginia schools. | Date | Description of Changes | Version | | --- | --- | --- | | 01/2024 | Created initial document | 1.0 | | 05/2024 | Paragraph added to Statement of Need that was unintentionally omitted from the initial release; Definitions added to Appendix 2 – Glossary for “AI Architecture”, “AI Hallucination”,“Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)”,“Multimodal AI Model”,“Objective-Driven AI”,“Small Language Model”, and “State Space Model”; Paragraph structure changed on page 8 and new sentence added. Changed Bard to Gemini on pages 9, 10, and 22. | 1.1 | Table of Contents Version History ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Plan of Action .................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Statement of Need ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 AI for Everyone ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 An A I Explainer ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 What is Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)? ................................................................................................................................... 9 How Does Generative AI Work? .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Why talk about AI now? .........................................

FAQs

What is the purpose of this AI guidance document for West Virginia schools?

It establishes guidance, considerations, and intentions for using artificial intelligence in West Virginia schools, with attention to legal, ethical, and technological developments. It also aims to keep the resource relevant and reliable as AI guidance evolves.

What changed in Version 1.1 compared with Version 1.0?

Version 1.1 adds a paragraph to the Statement of Need that was unintentionally omitted in the initial release. It also adds glossary definitions (Appendix 2) for multiple AI terms, changes paragraph structure on page 8, and updates a reference from Bard to Gemini on pages 9, 10, and 22.

Who is responsible for AI rights, responsibilities, and tool use in the educational setting?

The document includes sections on “People in Charge,” “AI Rights and Responsibilities,” and “Responsible Use of AI Tools.” It also provides guidance specifically for educators, including guiding principles for AI use.

Oct 15, 2026

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