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Welcome to HAEYAA paradigm shift in how
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Welcome to HAEYAA supportive tool for educators in the early identification of
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Welcome to HAEYAAn interdisciplinary approach integrating
cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, and pedagogy
Child Cognitive Development
Assesses key cognitive skills and functions that are research-validated for supporting the acquisition of core academic skills – such as reading, writing, and mathematics.
Arabic Active Learning
Assesses a range of foundational Arabic and cognitive skills: Arabic letter shape recognition, quantity counting, numerical cognition, verbal retrieval, immediate and working verbal memory, visual attention, visual perception and memory, color naming, phonological awareness and verbal comprehension.
Difficulties Early Detection
Enables the early identification of at-risk learners, facilitating timely and individualized intervention for emerging learning difficulties
Welcome to
Headstart Arabic Early Years Assessment Tool
The Headstart Arabic Early Years Assessment Tool (HAEYA) is a computerized assessment designed to assess key cognitive skills and functions, which are research-validated as foundational for the acquisition core academic skills – such as reading, writing, and numeracy. Its engaging and fast-paced design motivates children to remain attentive and complete all assessment tasks.
The tool features 13 tasks that evaluate a range of cognitive functions – including:
- Arabic Letter Shape Recognition
- Quantity Counting and perception
- Numerical Cognition
- Verbal Retrieval Speed and Naming
- Immediate and Working Verbal Memory
- Visual Attention
- Visual Perception
- Visual Memory
- Color Naming
- Phonological Awareness
- Auditory Comprehension
Research on cognitive development and learning skill acquisition consistently demonstrates the predictive validity of these functions regarding both academic success and the early identification of learning difficulties in preschool-aged children. Accordingly, the tool facilitates the identification of learners who exhibit a risk of developing learning difficulties, allowing individualized early intervention based on each learner’s observed cognitive profile.
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Automated Results
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Diversity Learning
HAEYA Tasks for Headstart Arabic Early Years Assessment
HAEYA features 13 tasks designed to evaluate a range of cognitive functions related to reading development
Color Naming
Measures the child’s speed in retrieving verbal information
Color Identification
Assesses the ability to recognize visual information based on auditory input
Letter Shape Recognition
Assesses the ability to identify letter shapes based on auditory input
Letter Shape Judgment
Assesses the child’s ability to identify the correct orientation of Arabic letters
Matching Number to Quantities
Measures the development of symbolic number representation
Auditory Comprehension
Assesses the child’s ability to understand and mentally process Arabic spoken language
Phonological Awareness
Assessing the child’s ability to process the sound structure of words
Visual Perception
Measures visual processing and perception skills, vital to recognizing letters, numbers, and geometric figures
Visual Memory
Measures ability for learning letters, number forms, geometric shapes, and academic skills like writing and spelling
Picture Naming
Assesses the child’s speed in retrieving verbal information based on visual input
Visual Attention
Evaluates the child's ability to focus attention and inhibit distracting information
Immediate Verbal Memory
Evaluates short-term verbal memory through ordering digit sequences after hearing them
Verbal Working Memory
Assesses verbal working memory, main contributor in information processing and learning
Key Benefits of HAEYA
Dialectal Arabic Support that recognizes major regional Arabic variants – such as the Gulf and Egypt
High accuracy in early diagnosis of essential learning skills, such as recognizing letters, numbers, quantities, colors, and object naming, in addition to assessing core cognitive skills and language comprehension
Detailed Diagnostic Reports
Early Intervention Support enabling the rapid identification of at-risk students
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Our Team
Hanada Taha Thomure
Professor - Founder
Endowed Chair Professor of Arabic Language at Zayed University and Principal of ZAI Arabic Language Center
Haitham Taha
Professor - Co-Founder
Researcher in learning disabilities, reading psychology and cognitive skills
Development & Sponsorship
Haeya tool was developed by ZAI Arabic Language Research Center, with research funding from Saleh Abdullah Kamel Humanitarian Foundation.