Leaderboards/Educational Assessment and Improvement

Educational Assessment and Improvement

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Yimin Ning
The University of Melbourne
2
Feyisa Mulisa
Ambo University
3
Jitske de Vries
University of Twente
4
Maria Joanna Veugen
Wageningen University & Research
5
Michalis Constantinides
University College London
6
Cameron Brooks
The University of Queensland
7
Matthew Mark Tyson
Georgia State University
8
Ruyi Lin
Institute of Natural Science
9
Selia Neeske van den Boom-Muilenburg
University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
10
Judith Stanja
Leibniz University Hannover

Rising Stars Papers

1
Teachers’ AI-TPACK: Exploring the Relationship between Knowledge Elements
Sustainability|2024
234 cit.
2
Awareness, acceptance, and adoption of Gen-AI by K-12 mathematics teachers: an empirical study integrating TAM and TPB
BMC Psychology|2025
28 cit.
3
Development and validation of the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Scale for Teachers (AILST)
Education and Information Technologies|2025
24 cit.
4
Analysis of influencing factors on teachers' AI literacy under the SOR framework: An empirical study based on PLS-SEM and fsQCA
Education and Information Technologies|2025
21 cit.
5
Effects of a problem posing instructional interventions on student learning outcomes: A three-level meta-analysis
Thinking Skills and Creativity|2024
17 cit.
6
Effect of Growth Mindset on Mathematics Achievement Among Chinese Junior High School Students: The Mediating Roles of Academic Buoyancy and Adaptability
Behavioral Sciences|2024
16 cit.
7
Capturing multi-layered regulated learning in collaboration
Metacognition and Learning|2024
11 cit.
8
Secondary School Teachers’ Use of Formative Assessment Practice to Create Co-regulated Learning
Journal of Formative Design in Learning|2024
6 cit.
9
A comparative study of expert, AI, and no external feedback on mathematics teacher learning outcomes in reflective practice
Computers & Education|2026
5 cit.
10
Profiles of teachers’ assessment techniques and their students’ involvement in assessment
European Journal of Teacher Education|2024
4 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Petra Pinger
DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education
2
Naomi Winstone
Deakin University
3
Katie Pak
GfK (United States)
4
Allison F. Gilmour
Vanderbilt University
5
Tiffany Clark
University of Colorado Boulder
6
Kalyn McDonough
University of Delaware
7
Tommy Tanu Wijaya
Beijing Normal University
8
Binyan Xu
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
9
Amy Cassata
University of Chicago
10
Ayana McCoy
University of Massachusetts Boston

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Unlocking the Potential: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Education
Electronics|2023
319 cit.
2
Teachers’ AI-TPACK: Exploring the Relationship between Knowledge Elements
Sustainability|2024
234 cit.
3
Understanding the Factors Influencing Higher Education Students’ Intention to Adopt Artificial Intelligence-Based Robots
IEEE Access|2023
99 cit.
4
Applying the UTAUT Model to Understand Factors Affecting Micro-Lecture Usage by Mathematics Teachers in China
Mathematics|2022
94 cit.
5
Latent Profile Analysis of AI Literacy and Trust in Mathematics Teachers and Their Relations with AI Dependency and 21st-Century Skills
Behavioral Sciences|2024
69 cit.
6
Examining Chinese preservice mathematics teachers’ adoption of AI chatbots for learning: Unpacking perspectives through the UTAUT2 model
Education and Information Technologies|2024
65 cit.
7
Toward a cohesive psychological science of effective feedback
Educational Psychologist|2023
61 cit.
8
Factors Influencing Students’ Continuous Intentions for Using Micro-Lectures in the Post-COVID-19 Period: A Modification of the UTAUT-2 Approach
Electronics|2022
60 cit.
9
A meta-analysis of the effects of E-books on students' mathematics achievement
Heliyon|2022
55 cit.
10
Determinants of Behavioral Intention and Use of Interactive Whiteboard by K-12 Teachers in Remote and Rural Areas
Frontiers in Psychology|2022
49 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Yvonna S. Lincoln
Texas A&M University
2
Philip Hallinger
Mahidol University
3
James W. Stigler
University of California, Los Angeles
4
Susanna Loeb
John Brown University
5
William R. Penuel
SRI International
6
Adrie J. Visscher
University of Twente
7
Gavin Brown
University of Auckland
8
Edith Gummer
U.S. National Science Foundation
9
Paul Black
King's College - North Carolina
10
Joseph Murphy
Vanderbilt University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Naturalistic inquiry
International Journal of Intercultural Relations|1985
34.1k cit.
2
Handbook of Qualitative Research
British Journal of Educational Studies|1994
26.7k cit.
3
Competing paradigms in qualitative research.
Unknown Journal|1994
11.8k cit.
4
Handbook of Qualitative Research.
Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews|1995
7.8k cit.
5
Assessment and Classroom Learning
Assessment in Education Principles Policy and Practice|1998
7.7k cit.
6
Introduction: The discipline and practice of qualitative research.
Unknown Journal|2005
7.5k cit.
7
Paradigmatic Controversies, Contradictions, and Emerging Confluences.
Unknown Journal|2005
6.7k cit.
8
Handbook of Qualitative Research.
Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews|1995
6.3k cit.
9
Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards through Classroom Assessment
Phi Delta Kappan|2010
4.2k cit.
10
But is it rigorous? Trustworthiness and authenticity in naturalistic evaluation
New Directions for Program Evaluation|1986
3.6k cit.

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