AI Gains Ground in Special Ed, Raising Legal and Ethical Concerns

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"A new report by the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology urges schools to balance efficiency gains with privacy, legal requirements and ethical considerations when utilizing AI in the IEP development process."

"One major risk, according to the report, involves legal compliance with IDEA’s requirement for individualized instruction and measurable goals: “Certain AI tools develop IEPs that can be copied and pasted in full, and do so based on very little student-specific information. Using these sorts of IEPs, especially without significant editing, likely would not satisfy the individualized requirements of IDEA.”

"Accuracy and bias constitute another concern."

"To address these risks, CDT stressed that human oversight is paramount when using AI in IEP development, so schools should adopt strong governance, transparency and accountability mechanisms."

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Source: Gilban-Cohen, Julia. 2015, 11-11. AI Gains Ground in Special Ed, Raising Legal and Ethical Concerns. Center for Digital Education.

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