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How a school psychologist can use AI, task by task

O*NET 19-3034.00: School PsychologistsMedian pay $95,990/year (BLS, May 2025)19 tasksJob Zone 5: Extensive preparation

Diagnose and implement individual or schoolwide interventions or strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues that adversely impact educational functioning in a school. May address student learning and behavioral problems and counsel students or families. May design and implement performance plans, and evaluate performance. May consult with other school-based personnel.

Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: Autism Consultant, Bilingual School Psychologist, Challenging Behavior Consultant, Early Intervention School Psychologist, Educational Diagnostician, School Neuropsychologist, School Psychometrist.

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 22%AI-assist 50%Stays human 27%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 5 AI-ready, 9 AI-assist and 5 human-led tasks out of 19. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork
Thinking & planning
People & communication
Leading & teaching
Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

🔒 Many of these tasks involve people's information. Remove names and identifying details before using AI, or use only a tool your employer has approved.

AI can draft these 5

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.

Several times a day

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.

Context: We use Microsoft Word and Ewing Solutions QuickWriter.
Records: [grades, attendance, reports]
Rules: [privacy]

Draft templates or entries without names. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Student records

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain student records. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Records] and [Rules] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Maintain student records.. Also involves: Maintain records, documents, or other files..

Initiate and direct efforts to foster tolerance, understanding, and appreciation of diversity in school communities.

Weekly

AI drafts lesson plans, quizzes and practice scenarios.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft lesson plans, training outlines, quizzes and practice scenarios in minutes. You shape them around your learners and your standards.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to initiate and direct efforts to foster tolerance, understanding, and appreciation of diversity in school communities.

Context: We use Instructional software and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Audience: [schools, public, community]
Topic: [conservation, health, safety]

Draft a program with sessions, activities and take-home materials. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Education program outline

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you initiate and direct efforts (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Audience] and [Topic] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop educational programs..

Design classes and programs to meet the needs of special students.

Monthly

AI drafts lesson plans, quizzes and practice scenarios.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 45% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft lesson plans, training outlines, quizzes and practice scenarios in minutes. You shape them around your learners and your standards.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to design classes and programs to meet the needs of special students.

Context: We use Instructional software and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Audience: [schools, public, community]
Topic: [conservation, health, safety]

Draft a program with sessions, activities and take-home materials. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Education program outline

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you design classes and programs. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Audience] and [Topic] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 3.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop educational programs..

Provide educational programs on topics such as classroom management, teaching strategies, or parenting skills.

A few times a year

AI drafts lesson plans, quizzes and practice scenarios.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 39% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft lesson plans, training outlines, quizzes and practice scenarios in minutes. You shape them around your learners and your standards.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to provide educational programs on topics such as classroom management, teaching strategies, or parenting skills.

Context: We use Instructional software and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Audience: [schools, public, community]
Topic: [conservation, health, safety]

Draft a program with sessions, activities and take-home materials. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Education program outline

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you provide educational programs on topics such as classroom management.
Step 2Fill in [Audience] and [Topic] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 3.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop educational programs..

Conduct research to generate new knowledge that can be used to address learning and behavior issues.

A few times a year

AI is a patient tutor for new rules and techniques.

Show prompt & steps

AI is a patient personal tutor. It explains new rules, techniques and technology at your level, quizzes you and builds a study plan.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to conduct research to generate new knowledge that can be used to address learning and behavior issues.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Topic: [research area]
Purpose: [paper, grant, teaching]

Give me an overview, open questions, key authors to look up and possible study ideas. I'll verify every reference.

10-minute exercise: Research topic primer

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you conduct research to generate new knowledge.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Purpose] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check one claim against an official or professional source.

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Importance 3.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Research topics in area of expertise.. Also involves: Observe individuals' activities to gather information or compile evidence..

AI can help you prep these 9

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.

Daily

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.

Context: We use Testing software and Technical Perspectives CLASS IEP Program; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Topic: [status, results, fixes]
Audience: [customers, staff]
Notes: [paste]

Draft slides outline and speaker notes. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Technical presentation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you interpret test results (today).
Step 2Fill in [Topic], [Audience] and [Notes] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 4.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.. Also involves: Interpret research or operational data..

Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.

Weekly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.

Context: We use Instructional software and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Learners: [class, patients, trainees]
Evidence: [paste test results, observations, notes, anonymized]

Identify learning needs by topic and learner group, suggest supports, and a plan to check progress.

10-minute exercise: Learning needs assessment

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you compile and interpret students' test results and along (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Learners] and [Evidence] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Pick one need and plan a short lesson for it.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Assess educational needs of students.. Also involves: Collect information about clients..

Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel.

Weekly

AI helps you prepare questions; the listening is yours.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare better questions and to organize your notes afterward. Listening to the person in front of you is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel.

Context: We use Spectrum K12 School Solutions Encore; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
What I need to learn: [topic]
Who I'll ask: [type of people]
Method: [interview, survey, observation]

Draft the questions or observation checklist, sampling tips, and a template for recording answers. Order the questions sensibly, add follow-ups for vague answers, and give me a note-taking template.

10-minute exercise: Interview or survey design

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you assess an individual child's needs, limitations and potential (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [What I need to learn], [Who I'll ask] and [Method].
Step 3Pilot it with one person and fix the confusing parts.

Don't record people or paste their answers into AI without consent and your employer's approval.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys..

Promote an understanding of child development and its relationship to learning and behavior.

Daily

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to promote an understanding of child development and its relationship to learning and behavior.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Topic: [program, child development]
Audience: [describe]

Explain recommendations. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Educational consultation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you promote an understanding of child development and its relationship (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Advise others on educational matters..

Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems.

Weekly

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems.

Context: We use Testing software; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Question: [behaviour, job or process to study]
Data available: [surveys, HR data, observations]

Propose a research design: hypotheses, measures, analysis methods, ethical issues and validity threats. Give sources I can check and say clearly when you're unsure.

10-minute exercise: Organizational research design

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Question] and [Data available] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Review the ethical issues with your HR or IRB contact.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Conduct scientific research of organizational behavior or processes..

Provide consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and others on topics such as learning styles and behavior modification techniques.

Weekly

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 33% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to provide consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and others on topics such as learning styles and behavior modification techniques.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Topic: [program, child development]
Audience: [describe]

Explain recommendations. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Educational consultation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you provide consultation (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Advise others on educational matters..

Develop individualized educational plans in collaboration with teachers and other staff members.

Weekly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to develop individualized educational plans in collaboration with teachers and other staff members.

Context: We use Instructional software and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Program: [treatment, psychology service, education program]
Population and goals: [who, outcomes]

Draft the structure, sessions, methods and evaluation plan. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Program design

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop individualized educational plans (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Program] and [Population and goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Design psychological or educational treatment procedures or programs..

Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.

A few times a year

AI drafts clear messages and talking points.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft updates, emails and talking points so your message is clear and complete. Relationships and real-time calls are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.

Context: We use Zoom and Google Meet.
Request: [describe]
Who: [committee, public]

Draft a response. Keep it under 150 words with a clear ask, plus a 2-sentence version for chat.

10-minute exercise: External information request

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you report any pertinent information. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Request] and [Who] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Edit it until it sounds like you, then send it yourself.

Never let AI send messages for you. Read every word, because tone mistakes cost trust.

Importance 4.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Coordinate with external parties to exchange information.. Also involves: Collaborate with law enforcement or security agencies to share information..

Attend workshops, seminars, or professional meetings to remain informed of new developments in school psychology.

A few times a year

AI explains and quizzes you; confirm against official sources.

Show prompt & steps

AI can explain new developments and quiz you. Confirm what you learn against official sources.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to attend workshops, seminars, or professional meetings to remain informed of new developments in school psychology.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Conference: [name, theme]
My interests: [topics]

Prepare a primer, sessions to prioritize, and questions to ask. Use examples from my line of work, quiz me with 5 questions one at a time, and list trustworthy sources.

10-minute exercise: Conference prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you attend workshops, seminars and professional meetings.
Step 2Fill in [Conference] and [My interests] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check one claim against an official or professional source.

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Attend conferences or workshops to maintain professional knowledge..

These stay human 5

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Face-to-face discussions: every day · Contact with others: contact with others most of the time · Dealing with the public: very important · Impact of decisions: important results

Collaborate with other educational professionals to develop teaching strategies and school programs.

Daily

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to collaborate with other educational professionals to develop teaching strategies and school programs.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Partners: [disciplines]
Project: [describe]

Plan coordination and shared milestones. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

10-minute exercise: Coordinating cross-disciplinary research

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you collaborate with other educational professionals to develop teaching strategies (today).
Step 2Fill in [Partners] and [Project] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change.

Importance 4.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Coordinate cross-disciplinary research programs..

Select, administer, and score psychological tests.

Weekly

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to select, administer, and score psychological tests.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Test: [physical, psychological, applicant]
Rules: [standard administration]

List administration steps and scoring cautions. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Test administration

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you select, administer, and score psychological tests (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Test] and [Rules] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Compare it line by line with your protocol. Your protocol always wins.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Administer standardized physical or psychological tests..

Counsel children and families to help solve conflicts and problems in learning and adjustment.

Weekly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to counsel children and families to help solve conflicts and problems in learning and adjustment.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Client: [executive, worker]
Goal: [leadership, career]

Prepare coaching questions and exercises. Then play the client. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Coaching session

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you counsel children and families (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Client] and [Goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Counsel clients on mental health or personal achievement..

Refer students and their families to appropriate community agencies for medical, vocational, or social services.

Weekly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to refer students and their families to appropriate community agencies for medical, vocational, or social services.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Topic: [describe]
Who: [physicians, officials]

Help me prepare: the 3 points that matter most for them, plain-language wording, the questions they're likely to ask, and what I should not advise on without more information. Then play them so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Health consultation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you refer students and their families (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Who] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Advise others on healthcare matters..

Serve as a resource to help families and schools deal with crises, such as separation and loss.

Monthly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to serve as a resource to help families and schools deal with crises, such as separation and loss.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Client: [executive, worker]
Goal: [leadership, career]

Prepare coaching questions and exercises. Then play the client. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Coaching session

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you serve as a resource to help families.
Step 2Fill in [Client] and [Goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Counsel clients on mental health or personal achievement..

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Skills to build

From O*NET's ratings of how important each skill is in this job, matched to which part of the work it supports.

Stays human Deepen these

They power the human-led work, which is the part of the job AI can't take over.

  • Speakingimportance 4.6/5
    Used in: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
  • Social Perceptivenessimportance 4.2/5
    Used in: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
  • Monitoringimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
  • Persuasionimportance 3.5/5
    Used in: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others

With AI Use these to work with AI

When AI does the first draft, these are the skills you use to brief it and check what comes back.

  • Critical Thinkingimportance 4.1/5
    Used in: Thinking Creatively
  • Reading Comprehensionimportance 4.6/5
    Used in: Getting Information
  • Active Listeningimportance 4.5/5
    Used in: Getting Information
  • Writingimportance 4.1/5
    Used in: Documenting/Recording Information

Where you could move

Related jobs from O*NET with the closest skill profile, favouring ones where more of the work stays human. No step down in preparation.

New tasks appearing in this job

O*NET has started tracking 2 new or updated tasks here: 0 AI-ready, 1 AI-assist, 1 stays human. They have no worker ratings yet, so they aren't counted in the bar above.

Analyze schoolwide academic performance to determine students' needs.

New in O*NET

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to analyze schoolwide academic performance to determine students' needs.

Context: We use Testing software and Microsoft Excel.
Here is my data on schoolwide academic performance: [paste a table, or list the columns you export from Testing software or Microsoft Excel]
What I'm trying to decide: [determine students' needs]

1. Tell me the 3 most important things this data shows for that decision
2. Point out anything unusual I should double-check
3. Give me the spreadsheet formulas to reproduce your numbers
Show your working step by step.

10-minute exercise: Second pair of eyes: schoolwide academic performance

Step 1Export a small slice of real data on schoolwide academic performance from Testing software or Microsoft Excel, with names and confidential figures removed.
Step 2Paste it into [paste a table] and write the real decision in [What I'm trying to decide].
Step 3Put one of the formulas it gives into your spreadsheet. If your number differs, ask AI why before trusting anything else.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

New O*NET task (08/2026). O*NET hasn't linked it to work activities yet, so it was labelled by hand.

Supervise and instruct students on internship assignments.

New in O*NET

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a school psychologist. Part of my job is to supervise and instruct students on internship assignments.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Students: [level]
Project: [describe]

Plan milestones, meeting questions and feedback approach. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

10-minute exercise: Supervising student research

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you supervise and instruct students. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Students] and [Project] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change.

New O*NET task (08/2026). O*NET hasn't linked it to work activities yet, so its label comes from similar tasks, such as “Supervise and instruct assistants.” (Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers), and was checked by hand. O*NET work activity: Supervise student research or internship work.. Also involves: Train others in operational procedures.; Supervise technical medical personnel..

Getting into this job

Post-master's certificate is most common (58% of workers)

  • Graduate degree 100%
  • On-the-job training: 6–12 months
  • Related experience: 6–12 months
  • Professional certification: important (5.0/5)

What workers in this job report, from O*NET surveys (typical values).

Software in this job

In-demand tools from O*NET. Many now have AI built in, so check what yours can do before adding a new tool.

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