AI in School Evaluation: Rethinking Classroom Observations, Data, and Feedback
Painel de Discussão | Online
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Organizado por:
Beaconhouse School System
Sobre o evento
Artificial intelligence is opening new possibilities for improving school evaluation practices, particularly in classroom observations, data analysis, and feedback systems. This session will explore how AI can be used to enhance efficiency, consistency, and insight generation in education evaluation, while maintaining the central role of professional judgment.
Through practical examples, participants will examine how AI tools can support tasks such as capturing observation notes, identifying patterns in school data, and generating structured feedback. The session will also critically reflect on the limitations of AI in understanding classroom dynamics, context, and human interactions.
By comparing AI-assisted outputs with human evaluation, participants will engage in a discussion on where AI adds value and where it should be used with caution. The session aims to provide a balanced perspective on integrating AI into school evaluation systems while preserving quality, fairness, and contextual understanding.
Through practical examples, participants will examine how AI tools can support tasks such as capturing observation notes, identifying patterns in school data, and generating structured feedback. The session will also critically reflect on the limitations of AI in understanding classroom dynamics, context, and human interactions.
By comparing AI-assisted outputs with human evaluation, participants will engage in a discussion on where AI adds value and where it should be used with caution. The session aims to provide a balanced perspective on integrating AI into school evaluation systems while preserving quality, fairness, and contextual understanding.
Orador/a
| Nome | Título | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Semee Shafqat | General Manager Academics-UCS | Ms Semee Shafqat is an experienced academic leader with over 28 years in education, specialising in school leadership, curriculum development, teacher professional growth, and school improvement. She holds an M.Phil. in Educational Leadership & Management as a Gold Medallist and earned a distinction in the Cambridge Certificate in Educational Leadership (CEDL). She currently serves as General Manager – Academics at United Charter Schools (UCS), a project of Beaconhouse and one of the fastest-growing school networks with campuses nationwide. In this role, she leads academic strategy, quality assurance, curriculum innovation, assessment systems, and teacher development across the network. A strong advocate for meaningful learning, student voice, and positive school culture, Semee is passionate about inquiry-based learning, educational innovation, and building reflective, future-focused learning environments that support confident and responsible learners. |
| Fauzia Adnan | General Manager Academics-The Educators | Fauzia is a seasoned educationist with extensive experience across leading educational institutions, including Beaconhouse, The City School, Lahore Grammar School, LACAS, and Fazaia Schools. Her leadership journey includes roles such as Director Academics, Pedagogical Lead, Principal, Headmistress, Head of College Counselling, Director School Evaluation, and Manager Academics. She holds a Master’s degree in Education Planning and Management from Pakistan, a qualification in HRM from Alabama State University, and IB certifications from Singapore. Her expertise lies in strategic planning, communication, resource development, and school community building, alongside successfully launching and managing institutions offering Matric, IB, Cambridge, SAT, ACCA, and University of London programmes. She has also contributed to national curriculum development as a member of the National Curriculum Committee. In addition, she was recognized as the Best Speaker by the English-Speaking Union in 1995 and is an accomplished author of textbooks for Fazaia and Federal Schools, receiving recognition from the National Book Foundation for her contributions to education and curriculum development. |
| Erum Rabbani | Head of Premier DLC | Erum is a senior international development and education professional with nearly two decades of experience leading education, capacity building, and public sector reform initiatives across Pakistan and the wider region. Erum currently heads Premier DLC (PDLC), the public-private partnership and development portfolio of the Beaconhouse Group, where she oversees the management of government schools across multiple provinces and leads strategic engagements with governments and development partners. Prior to joining Beaconhouse Group, she held senior leadership roles within the Australia Awards program funded by the Australian Government and worked extensively with DFAT, GIZ, British Council, and USAID on education systems strengthening, inclusion, and teacher development. More recently, through PDLC, she led one of Pakistan’s first large-scale initiatives focused on integrating AI into teaching methodologies for 500 federal government elementary school teachers. |
Moderators
| Nome | Título | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Tahreem Ahmad | School Evaluation Associate-Beaconhouse School System | Tahreem Ahmad is a school evaluator with four years of experience in school evaluation and over eight years of experience in the education sector. With an academic background in Business and Finance, she brings a systems-focused perspective to evaluating school quality, improvement processes, and learning outcomes. Her professional learning includes ISO 21001 Educational Organisation Management Systems and IB PYP training, which have strengthened her understanding of quality assurance, learner-centred practice, and continuous school improvement. In her role, she works closely with schools to analyse evidence, understand classroom practice, and support meaningful improvement through reflective and evidence-informed evaluation. |