Educational Assessment and Improvement
Educational Assessment and Improvement is a research topic within Information Systems and Management. Science Explorer counts 10k research works in it since 1950. 37.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the use of data-driven decision making in education, particularly in the context of improving instructional practices and educational outcomes. It explores topics such as research-practice partnerships, teacher capacity for data use, school inspections, and the impact of accountability policies on educational improvement.
- Data Use
- Educational Improvement
- Research-Practice Partnerships
- Teacher Decision Making
- School Inspections
- Instructional Improvement
- Professional Learning Communities
- Data Literacy
- Accountability Policies
- Student Achievement
- Research works
- 10k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 37.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +14% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Educational Assessment and Improvement research?
By volume, the United States and Germany publish the most (584 and 149 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 584 works
- 2 Germany 149 works
- 3 United Kingdom 120 works
- 4 China 66 works
- 5 Australia 60 works
- 6 Indonesia 53 works
- 7 Canada 46 works
- 8 Norway 46 works
- 9 Sweden 43 works
- 10 Netherlands 37 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Educational Assessment and Improvement research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Oslo publishes the most Educational Assessment and Improvement research, followed by University of Virginia and University College London.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of OsloNorway 15 works
- 2 University of VirginiaUnited States 12 works
- 3 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 10 works
- 4 Monash UniversityAustralia 9 works
- 5 TU Dortmund UniversityGermany 8 works
- 6 University of GothenburgSweden 8 works
- 7 University of DelawareUnited States 8 works
- 8 University of MünsterGermany 8 works
- 9 Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom 8 works
- 10 Michigan State UniversityUnited States 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Educational Assessment and Improvement?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Educational Assessment and Improvement include William W. Cooley, Anthony S. Bryk and Linda Darling‐Hammond.
- 1 William W. Cooley United States 7.2k citations
- 2 Anthony S. Bryk United States 3.8k citations
- 3 Linda Darling‐Hammond United States 2.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Educational Assessment and Improvement research done?
The largest centres of Educational Assessment and Improvement research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Oslo (Norway), Washington D.C. (United States) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Oslo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 23 works
- 2 Oslo Norway 23 works
- 3 Washington D.C. United States 22 works
- 4 New York United States 19 works
- 5 Beijing China 19 works
- 6 Melbourne Australia 17 works
- 7 Zurich Switzerland 13 works
- 8 Charlottesville United States 12 works
- 9 Chicago United States 11 works
- 10 San Diego United States 10 works
Where it is the local speciality
- OsloNO · 22.6 works8.6×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Educational Assessment and Improvement than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Educational Assessment and Improvement?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Oslo, University College London and University of Virginia score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of OsloNorway | 85.3 | 62.0% | 17.3× | 15 | +126.2% |
| 2 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 49.6 | 45.9% | 4.0× | 10 | +563.5% |
| 3 | University of VirginiaUnited States | 46.5 | 29.3% | 11.3× | 12 | +146.6% |
| 4 | Monash UniversityAustralia | 46.0 | 37.6% | 5.9× | 9 | +245.7% |
| 5 | TU Dortmund UniversityGermany | 26.2 | 22.6% | 16.9× | 8 | +119.8% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Educational Assessment and Improvement research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Educational Assessment and Improvement.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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