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Scaling Laws for Educational AI Agents

arXiv 2603.11709 ↗First posted 12 Mar 2026cs.AIcited by 1

On the map: LLM agents and tool use → Educational agents and math problem solving

Abstract (arXiv)

While scaling laws for Large Language Models (LLMs) have been extensively studied along dimensions of model parameters, training data, and compute, the scaling behavior of LLM-based educational agents remains unexplored. We propose that educational agent capability scales not merely with the underlying model size, but through structured dimensions that we collectively term the Agent Scaling Law: role definition clarity, skill depth, tool completeness, runtime capability, and educator expertise injection. Central to this framework is AgentProfile, a structured JSON-based specification that serves as the mechanism enabling systematic capability growth of educational agents. We present EduClaw, a profile-driven multi-agent platform that operationalizes this scaling law, demonstrating its effectiveness through the construction and deployment of 330+ educational agent profiles encompassing 1,100+ skill modules across K-12 subjects. Our empirical observations suggest that educational agent performance scales predictably with profile structural richness. We identify two complementary scaling axes -- Tool Scaling and Skill Scaling -- as future directions, arguing that the path to more capable educational AI lies not solely in larger models, but in stronger structured capability systems.

Key facts. Cited by 1 paper in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026). Placed in Educational agents and math problem solving, one of 16 directions in LLM agents and tool use. Builds on 6 of its 18 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 12 Mar 2026.

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