Research Study Repository
Striving to be the comprehensive collection of academic research on generative AI in preK-12 education.
This Repository is For You
This platform is designed to enable collaboration and insight across two primary sectors:
K-12 Leadership & Policy
- Superintendents, state, and federal K12 leaders
- Education support organizations (unions, parent groups, etc.)
- Global education leaders
Research & Development
- Academic researchers
- Education support organizations (unions, parent groups, etc.)
- Leadership and product teams at technology companies
Research Categories
We organize studies into three distinct categories to help you find exactly what you need today:
Where is the field right now?
Research that describes how generative AI is being used in classrooms, schools, or districts, or how products are designed and built.
Descriptive – Implementation and Use
Descriptive – Product Development
When Does AI Support Thinking, And When Does It Replace It? Learners' Conceptualisations Of AI As A Dynamic Cognitive Partner: A Typology. Cecilia Ka Yuk Chan. (04/2026). arXiv.
What's been studied for impact?
Research that tests how well something works using Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT), that randomly divide people into groups and compare the results, and Quasi-Experimental designs (QED) compare groups that weren’t randomly assigned, using statistical methods to estimate the effect of an intervention.
Impact – Randomized Controlled Trial
Assessing The Impact And Underlying Pathways Of Sequenced AI Feedback On Student Learning. Jie Cao, Chloe Qianhui Zhao, Christian Schunn, Elizabeth A. McLaughlin, Jionghao Lin, Kenneth R. Koedinger. (04/2026). arXiv.
What are the overarching trends?
Research that combines and summarizes all the research on a specific genAI topic to find overarching patterns and answers.
The Landscape Of AI In Science Education: What Is Changing And How To Respond. Xiaoming Zhai, Kent Crippen. (03/2026). arXiv.
Scope & Relevance
To ensure focus and practical utility, we filter repository entries using the following scope criteria:
We Include
- Focused on practical applications in US preK–12 education
- Pre-published academic works (e.g., arXiv)
We Exclude
- Broad machine learning / non-genAI topics
- Journalism and media opinion pieces
