Organisation Name

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Industry

Education

Organisation Website

https://www.ukm.my

Country

Malaysia

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

General Description of the AI tool

iREADY is a teacher-built digital platform that integrates psychometric measurement and artificial intelligence to assist in developmental profiling, behavioural planning, and intervention for students with special educational needs (SEN). Using Rasch-validated developmental checklists and AI-driven analysis of children’s projective drawings, it provides teachers with data-driven insights to personalise interventions, track student progress, and support inclusive education through ethical, evidence-based technology.

Relevant Research and Publications

Othman, N., Matore, M. E. E. M., & Wan Yunus, F. (2025). Artificial Intelligence in Educational Measurement: A Bibliometric Review (1997–2024). Journal of Applied Science, Engineering, Technology & Education (ASCI).
→ Provided the theoretical and bibliometric foundation linking psychometrics and AI in education.

Othman, N., & Mohd Matore, M. E. @ E. (2024). AI-Powered Draw-A-Person Assessment: Connecting the Dots Between Education and Medical Education for Developmental Support. Medicine & Health, 19(9 Suppl), 01–97. https://doi.org/10.17576/MH.2024.s1909

→ Demonstrated early application of AI in projective testing, shaping the image-analysis component of iREADY.

UNESCO. (2021). Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
→ Guided iREADY’s ethical framework for transparency, fairness, and responsible AI deployment in education.

Naglieri, J. A. (2013). Draw-A-Person: Quantitative Scoring System (DAP-QSS).
→ Informed the projective assessment and image-scoring algorithm integrated into iREADY’s AI model.

Malaysia Ministry of Education. (2019). Zero Reject Policy Framework for Inclusive Education.
→ Anchored iREADY’s alignment with Malaysia’s national inclusion agenda and its focus on equitable access for SEN learners.

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