TURNING FEDERAL PRIORITIES INTO PRACTICE: HOW WITTLY BY CLASSWORKS™ SUPPORTS RESPONSIBLE AI IN K-12

In our previous post, we explored how federal policy is pushing schools to adopt AI tools that save time, personalize learning, protect privacy, and empower teachers—not replace them. District leaders were encouraged to apply rigorous evaluation criteria, ensuring AI investments align with priorities like equity, transparency, and teacher control.  

Now, let’s look at a real-world example of a solution designed with those priorities at its core. 

 

Meet Wittly by Classworks™

Wittly is an AI teaching and learning assistant that helps students through personalized, interest-driven assessments and instruction delivered in their preferred language while giving teachers full transparency and control. As part of the evidence-based Classworks personalized learning platform for MTSS and special education, Wittly extends teachers’ capacity to deliver individualized lessons tailored to each student’s needs. By automating time-consuming tasks like progress monitoring, Wittly saves hours each week and ensures student data is protected.  Embedded in the Classworks platform, Wittly creates a truly personalized experience for students while freeing teachers to focus on what matters most–teaching. 

 

Differentiated Instruction 

Wittly gives students instant, personalized support—helping them think critically and build confidence without handing them the answers. With engaging reading styles and immediate feedback, students take ownership of their learning while getting the clarification they need before turning to the teacher. By guiding students on-demand, Wittly frees up valuable classroom time. Every interaction is fully transparent, so teachers always see how their students are learning. 

 

Personalized, Engaging Assessments 

One standout feature of Wittly is how it makes progress monitoring personalized to each learner. Rather than generic test questions, Wittly generates probes based on each student’s interests. For example, if a student loves soccer or a particular cartoon, Wittly can incorporate those themes to make the test more engaging. Teachers can emphasize culturally relevant examples or local context within probes, ensuring assessments are not one-size-fits-all. For English language learners, Wittly delivers the probe in their preferred language—removing barriers and providing a more accurate picture of their skills. 

 

Improving Efficiency for Educators 

Measuring and documenting IEP and intervention progress can be time-consuming. Wittly automates progress monitoring by creating short, skill-based probes based on student data provided. Educators simply enter IEP goals, short-term objectives, PLAAFP statements, or assessment scores, and Wittly generates relevant, individualized assessments. The platform then graphs the data automatically and provides clear reporting of progress—reducing paperwork, saving time, and supporting compliance. 

 

Safe and Responsible AI 

Classworks prioritizes student privacy and safety in every aspect of Wittly’s design. The platform follows a Human-in-the-Loop model, ensuring that teachers always guide the AI’s use. Wittly applies Constitutional AI principles to promote safety, fairness, and transparency. To further protect students, Wittly avoids open-text responses, instead offering only pre-created answer choices to eliminate the risk of inappropriate conversations. All data is anonymized. No personally identifiable information is collected, and Wittly meets the rigorous standards of the 1EdTech TrustEd Apps Generative AI Data Rubric. 

 

K-12 AI Purchasing Guide for School Administrators 

As school leaders navigate the evolving AI landscape, having a clear framework for evaluation is essential. That’s why we created the K-12 AI Purchasing Guide, a practical scorecard that helps districts ensure new tools align with federal priorities, empower teachers, and support equitable learning. Download the guide to see the full set of criteria—and request a demo of Wittly to experience firsthand how it meets those standards.  

 

About TouchMath  

Classworks® and Wittly by Classworks™ are now part of the TouchMath® family. For over 50 years, TouchMath has provided systematic and explicit multisensory math instruction grounded in the Science of Mathematics to measurably accelerate student achievement. Educators around the country have relied on TouchMath to effectively meet the diverse and unique needs of students with dyscalculia and those who struggle with math. Learn more about TouchMath.