Instruction Partners: Texas Curriculum Support Guide

AI-Powered Chatbot to Support Curriculum Implementation Across Texas Schools.

Overview

The Texas Curriculum Support Guide (CSG) is a comprehensive resource that helps school and district leaders implement high-quality instructional materials effectively. While the site organizes content into a clear framework of steps and key actions, administrators often need additional guidance tailored to their unique situations. Gigareef partnered with Instruction Partners to build an AI-powered chatbot that provides real-time, contextual support. This chatbot allows educators and administrators to ask robust, scenario-based questions and receive actionable answers, links to relevant resources, and guided next steps — directly within the CSG website.

Texas Curriculum Support Guide Chatbot Screenshot

Project background

The Curriculum Support Guide already served as a valuable reference for Texas school leaders, providing detailed frameworks for curriculum adoption and implementation. However, navigating the extensive material and knowing where to start posed challenges for many users. Instruction Partners wanted to provide a more interactive way to engage with the guide, helping administrators quickly locate relevant information and apply it to their district’s circumstances. The goal was to transform a static informational resource into an adaptive support tool that made the implementation process more accessible and actionable.

Solution

Gigareef designed and implemented an AI-powered chatbot that integrates seamlessly into the existing CSG website. Key features delivered include:

Contextual Guidance

The chatbot is trained on the full content of the CSG framework, including steps, key actions, and supporting documents. It can answer complex, scenario-driven questions in context. For example: “My district just went through Strong Foundations Planning but wasn’t awarded Strong Foundations Implementation. What should we do next?”

Content-Aware Search

The chatbot not only references web pages but also searches and surfaces relevant PDFs and documents hosted on the site, ensuring users receive comprehensive support.

User Feedback Mechanism

Users can upvote or downvote responses, helping identify which answers are most effective.

Admin Insights

Custom admin dashboards allow Instruction Partners to review user conversations and feedback, providing visibility into common questions and areas where additional guidance may be needed.

Safety and Reliability

Rate limiting ensures smooth performance, while content moderation powered by OpenAI helps maintain safe and appropriate interactions.

Technology

Next.js

React

Vercel

OpenAI API

Supabase

Postgres

Outcomes

By transforming the Curriculum Support Guide into an interactive, AI-enabled experience, Gigareef helped Instruction Partners provide school leaders with the contextual, real-time guidance they need to navigate curriculum implementation. The chatbot not only makes the vast CSG framework more accessible but also creates a feedback loop that helps Instruction Partners refine their resources based on real user needs. This project demonstrates how AI can enhance educational support, turning static reference material into a dynamic, user-driven tool that empowers administrators across Texas.

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