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record: TRV-2026-0346
version: 1
kind: certified
reason: Certified into the record
timestamp: 2026-07-20T08:53:49.866280Z
status: published
lens: g_space
sector: education
headline: The EAP‐AIAS: Adapting the AI Assessment Scale for English for Academic Purposes
dek: ABSTRACT The advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is complicating traditional techniques in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) instruction. This paper proposes a novel adaptation of an existing scale (the AI Assessment Scale), which is designed to facilitate effective learning and assessment in the era of GenAI. We label this the EAP AI Assessment Scale (EAP‐AIAS). The EAP‐AIAS consists of five levels, ranging from “No AI” to “Full AI,” each delineating appropriate GenAI usage in EAP tasks.…
gain_title: The proposed EAP-AIAS provides a five-level framework from No AI to Full AI to help EAP educators integrate GenAI into teaching and assessment and prepare students for AI-enhanced academic work.
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gain_reading: The proposed EAP-AIAS provides a five-level framework from No AI to Full AI to help EAP educators integrate GenAI into teaching and assessment and prepare students for AI-enhanced academic work.
gain_evidence: designed to facilitate effective learning and assessment in the era of GenAI | seeks to empower practitioners seeking to deal with the challenge of GenAI integration in EAP
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quick_read: The paper proposes the EAP-AIAS, an adaptation of the AI Assessment Scale tailored to English for Academic Purposes, outlining five levels of permitted GenAI use from No AI to Full AI to guide learning and assessment decisions.

It matters because EAP educators face immediate pressure to define acceptable AI use without undermining language development and academic integrity; the scale offers a practical framework, though as of publication it is presented as a conceptual step rather than an empirically validated classroom outcome.
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key_points: Paper proposes EAP-AIAS as adaptation of existing AI Assessment Scale specifically for English for Academic Purposes. | Scale defines five levels ranging from 'No AI' to 'Full AI' delineating appropriate GenAI usage in EAP tasks. | Rationale considers dual focus of EAP on language proficiency and academic skills development. | Authors frame adaptation as response to ethical and pedagogical need for sound AI integration in language education.
rundown: Published March 26 2026 in TESOL Journal, the peer-reviewed paper introduces the EAP-AIAS, a five-level scale from 'No AI' to 'Full AI' that specifies appropriate GenAI use for language learning tasks.

The authors argue EAP has unique needs due to its dual focus on language proficiency and academic skills, and present the flexible scale as a tool to help practitioners navigate integration and prepare learners for an AI-enhanced future.
sources:
- peer_reviewed | TESOL Journal | https://doi.org/10.1002/tesj.70122 | 2026-03-26
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