Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this CIDDL Research and Practice Brief, we sit down with Dr. Joshua Wilson, an expert in automated writing evaluation and a former special education teacher. Dr. Wilson discusses how his personal experiences in the classroom motivated his research into leveraging AI and automation to transform the teaching and assessment of writing.
Key Takeaways:
Automated scoring can enable efficient, scalable universal screening for writing, allowing earlier identification of student struggles
Computer-generated feedback can help students with disabilities, including those with IEPs, rapidly improve their writing quality through productive revision
Preparing teachers to effectively use these technologies is critical, including understanding their capabilities, limitations, and how to maintain the human element
Future research should focus on enhancing the quality and appropriateness of AI-generated feedback, and exploring how generative AI will impact the future of writing instruction
If you're interested in how innovative technologies can support diverse learners and empower teachers, be sure to check out this insightful discussion with Dr. Joshua Wilson.
In this CIDDL Research and Practice Brief, we sit down with Dr. Joshua Wilson, an expert in automated writing evaluation and a former special education teacher. Dr. Wilson discusses how his personal experiences in the classroom motivated his research into leveraging AI and automation to transform the teaching and assessment of writing.
Key Takeaways:
Automated scoring can enable efficient, scalable universal screening for writing, allowing earlier identification of student struggles
Computer-generated feedback can help students with disabilities, including those with IEPs, rapidly improve their writing quality through productive revision
Preparing teachers to effectively use these technologies is critical, including understanding their capabilities, limitations, and how to maintain the human element
Future research should focus on enhancing the quality and appropriateness of AI-generated feedback, and exploring how generative AI will impact the future of writing instruction
If you're interested in how innovative technologies can support diverse learners and empower teachers, be sure to check out this insightful discussion with Dr. Joshua Wilson.
