More on ChatGBT – I gave it one of my assignments on school finance!

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Dear Commons Community,

As a follow up to my posting yesterday entitled, ChatGPT and AI – The Future Is Here for Teaching, I tried ChatGBT using one of the assignments I normally give in a graduate class on school law and finance.  The  wording of the assignment is as follows:

“Assume you are the principal of a school and the district superintendent informs you that the NYC DOE is anticipating a potential 7% increase in the budget for next year. Review your budget and come up with recommendations and a plan for this increase.”

ChatGBT in several seconds responded with the following:

“As the principal of a school, it is important to carefully review the budget and consider a variety of factors when determining how to best utilize a potential increase in funding. Some considerations might include:

  1. Staffing: Is the school understaffed in any particular areas? If so, the increase in funding could be used to hire additional staff, such as teachers, counselors, or instructional aides.
  2. Programs: Are there any programs or initiatives that the school has been unable to fund in the past due to budget constraints? An increase in funding could allow for the implementation or expansion of these programs.
  3. Maintenance and improvements: Is the school in need of any repairs or renovations? Additional funding could be used to address any necessary maintenance or make improvements to the school’s facilities.
  4. Professional development: Professional development is an important aspect of supporting and retaining high-quality staff. The increase in funding could be used to provide professional development opportunities for teachers and other school staff.”

ChatGBT response would not be acceptable for the paper because of its brevity but it does provide an excellent outline for the assignment.

I then submitted the same assignment with a seven-page requirement as follows:

“Assume you are the principal and the district superintendent informs you that the NYC DOE is anticipating a potential 7% increase in the budget for next year. Review your budget and come up with recommendations and a plan for this increase. Please be sure to justify your recommendations.  Please write a seven-page paper for the above”

ChatGBT responded as follows within 45 seconds:

“As the principal of a school, it is important to carefully review the budget and consider a variety of factors when determining how to best utilize a potential increase in funding. In this paper, we will review the current budget of our school and make recommendations for how to utilize a potential 7% increase in funding.

One area where our school could benefit from additional funding is in the hiring of additional staff. Currently, our school has a student-to-teacher ratio of 25:1, which is higher than the district average of 22:1. This higher ratio can make it more challenging for teachers to give individualized attention to students and can potentially impact the quality of education. By using a portion of the additional funding to hire additional teachers, we could lower the student-to-teacher ratio and improve the quality of education for our students.

Another area where additional funding could be beneficial is in the expansion of programs and initiatives. Our school currently has a limited selection of extracurricular activities and lacks some resources that could enhance the learning experience for our students. For example, we do not have a dedicated science lab or a full-time librarian. Utilizing some of the additional funding to establish a science lab and hire a full-time librarian could significantly improve the educational opportunities available to our students.

In addition to hiring staff and expanding programs, it is also important to consider the maintenance and improvement of our school facilities. Our school is in need of various repairs, including updates to our heating and cooling systems and repairs to our playground equipment. Using a portion of the additional funding to address these maintenance needs and make improvements to our facilities would create a safer and more comfortable learning environment for our students.

Professional development for staff is also an important consideration. Providing professional development opportunities can help to support and retain high-quality teachers and other staff. Utilizing some of the additional funding to provide professional development opportunities would be a worthwhile investment in the long-term success of our school.

Finally, technology is an increasingly important tool for education. However, our school currently lacks sufficient technology resources. Using a portion of the additional funding to purchase computers and other technology resources for our students would improve their ability to access information and complete assignments.

Overall, our school has a number of needs that could be addressed with an increase in funding. By hiring additional staff, expanding programs and initiatives, addressing maintenance needs, providing professional development opportunities, and increasing our technology resources, we can maximize the impact of the potential 7% increase in funding and improve the quality of education for our students.”

ChatGBT provided a little more context and description but did not meet the seven-page requirement.  Still, it is a good outline for the assignment.  I will test all of my writing assignments on it.

We are at the beginning of the ChatGBT A.I. type platform.  Just imagine what a few years of research and development will yield.

Tony

 

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