Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can generate standards-aligned lesson objectives and communication materials automatically and reliably.

Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

AI: Fully automatable - Administrative and student information systems already automate recordkeeping and can fully maintain accurate records when properly integrated and configured.

Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can create and integrate computer-based and audiovisual materials and control digital presentation systems, enabling full automation of supplemental presentation content.

Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can design and deliver adaptive remedial programs and track progress through tutoring platforms, allowing full automation of many remediation tasks though human oversight may still be desirable.

Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can rapidly produce standards-aligned objectives and course outlines tailored to state and school requirements, enabling full automation of curriculum planning tasks.

Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can automatically compile, summarize, and format student- and activity-based data into administrative report templates, effectively preparing required reports (with recommended human review).

Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can produce detailed, curriculum-aligned lesson plans and the written documentation of preparation demanded by supervisors, satisfying the paperwork aspect of the task.

Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine students' strengths and areas of need.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can administer digital standardized tests, auto-score responses, and generate diagnostic interpretations of strengths and needs, though human proctoring may still be used in practice.

Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.

AI: Partial - AI can generate digital materials, templates, and step-by-step setup instructions but cannot physically prepare or arrange a classroom.

Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

AI: Partial - AI can deliver content via lectures and facilitate online discussions, but cannot fully replicate in-person spontaneity, real-time classroom management, and social-emotional nuance.

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.

AI: Partial - AI can recommend rules, monitor behavior with sensors, and support consistent application, but cannot fully enforce discipline or make context-sensitive judgment calls in person.

Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

AI: Partial - AI-driven adaptive learning systems can tailor materials and methods to many student needs, but struggle with complex socio-emotional factors and novel in-class adjustments.

Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

AI: Partial - AI can track performance data and flag behavioral or health concerns but cannot comprehensively evaluate social development or make clinical judgments without human oversight.

Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

AI: Partial - AI can plan rich, standards-aligned activity sequences and run virtual activities, but cannot fully conduct in-person work-time supervision and hands-on demonstrations.

Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.

AI: Partial - AI can prepare summaries, draft messages, and suggest interventions, but cannot replace the trust-building, negotiation, and legal responsibilities inherent in human conferences.

Assign and grade class work and homework.

AI: Partial - AI can create assignments and automatically grade objective items and provide draft feedback, but cannot fully and reliably grade nuanced subjective work without human review.

Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.

AI: Partial - AI can generate and grade objective assessments and assist with administration/proctoring, but subjective grading and reliable proctoring require human oversight.

Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.

AI: Partial - AI can provide personalized learning paths and motivational prompts to prepare students for future grades, but cannot fully replace human mentorship and socio-emotional encouragement.

Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.

AI: Partial - AI can detect policy violations, monitor behavior, and suggest enforcement actions, but lacks the authority and nuanced judgment to fully enforce administrative rules.

Instruct and monitor students in the use of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.

AI: Partial - AI can provide safety instructions and monitor usage via sensors and computer vision, but cannot fully ensure physical safety or respond to emergencies without human supervision.

Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms.

AI: Partial - AI can recommend, configure, and remotely manage assistive technologies but cannot provide the physical assistance (e.g., help accessing restrooms) that some students require.

Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.

AI: Partial - AI can offer targeted academic guidance, screening, and resource recommendations, but cannot fully replicate human counselors' emotional support and professional judgment.

Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.

AI: Partial - AI can synthesize student data and produce summaries and recommended discussion points for professional meetings, but cannot fully participate in collaborative decision-making and nuanced interdisciplinary negotiations.

Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.

AI: Partial - AI can generate progress reports and conduct routine informational exchanges with parents, but cannot fully replace the trust-building, negotiation, and sensitive conversations handled by human teachers.

Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.

AI: Partial - AI can generate curriculum-aligned lesson plans and scheduling suggestions and facilitate coordination, but cannot fully replace the human collaborative judgment and interpersonal negotiation involved in staff conferences.

Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary school programs.

AI: Partial - AI can analyze programs, propose revisions, and model impacts, but cannot fully substitute for human stakeholders' contextual judgment, values, and consensus-building in program development and evaluation.

Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.

AI: Partial - AI can handle planning, logistics, risk assessments, and develop learning materials for projects and trips, but cannot perform on-the-ground supervision or real-time student guidance.

Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.

AI: Partial - AI can provide professional development content, summarize conferences, and recommend trainings, but cannot fully replicate the experiential networking and credentialing benefits of human attendance.

Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.

AI: Partial - AI can prepare agendas, draft minutes, and suggest discussion points for meetings and committees, but cannot fully substitute for human participation, decision-making, and interpersonal dynamics.

Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.

AI: Partial - AI can automate selection, ordering, and inventory tracking with analytics and integrations, but physical handling, on-site storage, and final purchasing approvals remain human responsibilities.

Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.

AI: Partial - AI can support planning, communications, and virtual activities for extracurriculars, but cannot fully replace the mentorship, leadership, and in-person supervision provided by human sponsors.

Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.

AI: Not automatable - These duties require physical presence and real-time supervision for student safety and operational tasks, which current AI systems cannot perform.