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For teachers & school leaders

Students already use AI. Plan for it.

A five-minute self-check that shows where your classroom stands on AI, across three pillars, and tells you the one thing to do first.

9 questions 3 pillars 5 minutes No login
91%

of teens already use generative AI in their personal lives. The question becomes how is it working for students or against them?

Three pillars drawn from the Brookings Institution framework Prosper, Prepare, Protect (2026).

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Why this matters

Helping or hindering?

Most teachers navigate AI without a plan. This snapshot provides a structured way to see your practice clearly.

“56% of experts, teachers, parents, & students point to AI's harms; 44% to its benefits.”
Burns, Winthrop, Luther, Venetis & Karim — Brookings Institution, 2026. 505 participants · 50 countries · 400+ studies reviewed.

The difference a plan makes

Two classroom types:

No framework

  • Students submit AI output as their own work, no critique, no thinking.
  • Weak classroom policy; rules get invented case by case.
  • AI-fluency gaps widen in how students can evaluate output.

With framework

  • Assignments designed so AI use produces learning, not shortcuts.
  • A clear, enforced policy that students and parents can point to.
  • Students who understand AI's limits — and can explain why they matter.

The framework

Readiness in P's

You can be strong in one pillar and weak in another.

01

PROSPER

Are you transforming learning?

The risk is that they use AI to skip the thinking that produces learning.

Leading signals
  • Assignments redesigned around AI
  • Students required to critique or build on AI output
  • A clear line between AI-appropriate and AI-replacing tasks
02

PREPARE

Do you understand AI well enough?

Without understanding hallucination and bias, students can only copy AI output.

Leading signals
  • You can explain how large language models produce outputs
  • Students are taught and assessed on AI's key limitations
  • Curriculum reflects current employer expectations
03

PROTECT

Are your students protected?

Harms of unguided use, dependency, integrity erosion, privacy exposure.

Leading signals
  • A written, enforced policy for when AI use is and isn't appropriate
  • Active monitoring and intervention around AI dependency
  • Students can articulate the privacy implications of their tools

Ready to see where you stand? Take the snapshot

Reading your results

What the scores mean.

Each pillar gets its own rating; the overall result informs your starting point.

Per-pillar rating

Pillar scoreRatingWhat it means
3 – 5 Emerging Not yet addressed. Your recommendation is the concrete first step.
6 – 8 Developing Started, but inconsistent. Focused effort here pays off fast.
9 – 10 Established Solid, consistent practice. Now refine and stay current.
11 – 12 Leading Ahead of the curve. Share the practice with colleagues.

Overall rating

OverallRatingWhat it means
9 – 18 Early stage Several pillars need attention. Start with the priority recommendation.
19 – 27 In progress Solid but uneven. Your weakest pillar is the opportunity.
28 – 36 AI-ready Strong across all three pillars. Retake in six months.

One recommendation:

You get your lowest-scoring pillar and one specific action — not a list. Do that first, then retake.

After the snapshot

What to do with results.

How to turn a score into a practice change.

1

Act on the recommendation

Small and specific by design. Do it this week: a one-page policy or one redesigned assignment takes under two hours.

2

Share it with a colleague

Send it to another teacher and compare. The gaps surface assumptions worth discussing.

3

Bring it to your staff meeting

Even a show of hands on the weakest pillar reveals gaps no one teacher sees alone.

4

Retake in six months

Tools and expectations move fast. Treat a retake as a PD checkpoint.

Educators collaborating around shared learning materials

Aim for a shared next step, not a personal score.

Common questions

Frequently asked.

Is my data stored anywhere?

No. Everything runs in your browser. Nothing is transmitted or stored.

Can I use this in a staff or department meeting?

Yes. Each teacher takes it independently, then the group compares pillar scores — even a show of hands works. Runs on any device, no internet needed.

Why only one recommendation?

Lists of recommendations are how good intentions die. You get one concrete action. Do it, then retake — the next priority surfaces on its own.

What if two pillars are tied for lowest?

A fixed order applies: Protect, then Prepare, then Prosper. Safety and policy gaps carry the most immediate risk.

Is this validated or research-based?

The three-pillar framework comes from the Brookings report “Prosper, Prepare, Protect” (2026) — 505 participants, 50 countries, 400+ studies. The questions and scoring are an applied interpretation, not a validated instrument — treat scores as directional.

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