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Abstract NUM 2684

TOWARDS RESPONSIBLE AI IN SCHOOLS: A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR CURRICULUM, COMPETENCE, AND ETHICS
Z. Ahmad, A. Sultana, N. Siby, N.A. Latheef
Qatar University Young Scientists Center (QUYSC), Qatar University (QATAR)
The rapid integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education highlights the urgent need for structured frameworks that can guide school systems in preparing students for AI-driven futures. This paper presents a school-level AI in Education framework that integrates pedagogy, policy, and operations through an explicitly interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder design. Drawing upon an evidence-informed model that couples technological innovation with collaboration and systemic alignment, the framework is adapted for K-12 contexts to guide curriculum development, teaching practice, and institutional decision-making in schools. It spans four core domains Curriculum Design & Content Delivery, Learner & Learning Context, Teacher & Teaching Enablers, and Governance & Quality Assurance, underpinned by two cross-cutting domains: AI Ethics and AI Competence.

The framework’s novelty lies in three contributions:
(i) an interdisciplinary orchestration that embeds AI literacy and creation across all subject areas (STEM, humanities, arts) rather than confining it to computer science;
(ii) a whole-school ecosystem that defines concrete roles for students, teachers, administrators, and leaders, ensuring continuous evaluation and improvement; and
(iii) an ethics-first stance with developmental AI-competence pathways for learners (understand-apply-create), fostering responsible and culturally responsive AI use.

Operationally, the framework outlines governance layers for schools (operational, technical, strategic) to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability in AI-enabled processes such as assessments, learning analytics, and student support. Collectively, the model offers implementable pathways for curriculum integration, teacher professional development, and policy alignment-positioning schools to build equitable, future-ready AI capabilities while safeguarding student well-being and academic integrity.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED); K-12 Education; AI Literacy; Curriculum Integration; Teacher Professional Development; Whole-School Framework; Ethical AI.

Event: ICERI2025
Session: Risks and Challenges of AI
Session time: Tuesday, 11th of November from 10:30 to 12:00
Session type: ORAL