Teacher Decision Support

Definition

Teacher Decision Support is the systematic study and design of conditions, interventions and safeguards affecting children or families within education and schooling.

Why this matters

Children have evolving capabilities and limited power over many systems affecting them. Errors in teacher decision support can create developmental, relational, educational, health or safety consequences that persist.

Research questions

How can AI improve teacher planning and intervention decisions without displacing professional judgement?

Hypotheses

Evidence-linked recommendations with visible uncertainty will improve decision consistency while preserving teacher override.

Proposed methods

classroom observation, teacher and student co-design, cluster trials, learning analytics, assessment moderation, accessibility testing and implementation evaluation; adapted specifically to Teacher Decision Support; child-appropriate participatory methods; caregiver and practitioner input; age-stratified analysis; validated developmental measures; service-pathway testing; safeguarding review; delayed or longitudinal follow-up; implementation-fidelity assessment

Stakeholders and beneficiaries

students; teachers; principals; parents; school counsellors; education departments; unions; assessment authorities; edtech providers; teacher decision support specialists; lived-experience family advisory panel; independent child-rights reviewer