Delphi and wider-review feedback led Level 4 to be repositioned as beyond AI literacy, clarifying the boundary of AI literacy¶

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q1 i? Based on panel and community feedback, the original Level 4 was removed from the definition of AI literacy and renamed as a level beyond literacy, marking where expert AI knowledge begins. → MacCallum K. 2026

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MacCallum K. 2026¶

MacCallum K., Parsons D. & Mohaghegh M. (2026). The Scaffolded AI Literacy (SAIL) Framework: Results of a Delphi Study for Equitable AI Literacy Framework Design in Education. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2026.100584

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Documented design decision from the wider feedback and review stage (Section 4.7), after the three Delphi rounds. The renaming was "based on feedback that it is important to know the boundaries of AI literacy" and where expert-domain knowledge begins. This is a reported process outcome, not a measured effect.

"As a result, some further changes were made, including that 'Level 4 - Transform and Develop AI' was removed from the definition of AI literacy and renamed 'Level 4+ - Beyond AI Literacy'. This was based on feedback that it is important to know the boundaries of AI literacy"

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