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Students with special needs often require more assistance and attention to meet their educational needs. However, schools frequently grapple with a critical shortage of special education teachers and support staff. This shortage of special education teachers can result in limited resources for general and subject teachers (e.g., math, science), making it challenging to provide individualized support to students with special needs. Specifically, subject teachers may struggle to design effective curricular content modifications and accommodations for such students without the guidance and suggestions of special education teachers. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies can provide some support for teachers and schools in meeting the needs of students with special needs. Also, AI may help reduce teachers’ workload. In this technology review, we assess the capabilities of Magic School AI (MSAI) in providing accommodations and modifications to assist teachers in streamlining their workload and fostering inclusivity in their classrooms. We examined five functions: text leveler, text scaffolders, assignment scaffolder, exemplar and non-examples, and sentence starters. Additionally, we discuss the limitations of MSAI and conclude by suggesting potential improvements for the system.
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Addition;
Equal Education;
Individualized Programs;
Educational Technology;
Individualized Instruction;
Language Impairments;
Special Needs Students;
Individualized Education Programs;
Art Teachers;
Access to Education;
Student Needs;
General Education;
Expectation;
Artificial Intelligence;
Data Analysis;
Grade 9;
Instructional Material Evaluation;
Grade 11;
Grade 7;
Autism Spectrum Disorders;
Learner Engagement;
Learning Disabilities;
Educational Strategies;
Educational Equity (Finance)
1 Division of Curriculum and Teaching, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USA
2 Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA