Catherine M. Brighton

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 964 citations indexed

About

Catherine M. Brighton is a scholar working on Education, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Information Systems and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Catherine M. Brighton has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 964 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Education, 6 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 5 papers in Information Systems and Management. Recurrent topics in Catherine M. Brighton's work include Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (9 papers), Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (6 papers) and Parental Involvement in Education (5 papers). Catherine M. Brighton is often cited by papers focused on Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (9 papers), Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (6 papers) and Parental Involvement in Education (5 papers). Catherine M. Brighton collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Catherine M. Brighton's co-authors include Tonya R. Moon, Carolyn M. Callahan, Carol Ann Tomlinson, Kay Brimijoin, Timothy D. Reynolds, Holly L. Hertberg-Davis, Carolyn M. Callahan, Ann Robinson, Jane M. Jarvis and Catherine J. Hall and has published in prestigious journals such as The Elementary School Journal, Theory Into Practice and Phi Delta Kappan.

In The Last Decade

Catherine M. Brighton

23 papers receiving 791 citations

Hit Papers

Differentiating Instruction in Response to Student Readin... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Differentiating Instruction in Response to Student Readiness, Interest, and Learning Profile in Academically Diverse Classrooms: A Review of Literature
    2003 571 citations Carol Ann Tomlinson, Catherine M. Brighton et al. journal for the education of the gifted profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Catherine M. Brighton United States 11 736 217 167 86 80 28 964
Tonya R. Moon United States 19 1.0k 1.4× 304 1.4× 319 1.9× 152 1.8× 96 1.2× 55 1.4k
Kay Brimijoin United States 4 577 0.8× 175 0.8× 62 0.4× 51 0.6× 65 0.8× 6 732
Ilonca Hardy Germany 12 869 1.2× 415 1.9× 152 0.9× 164 1.9× 80 1.0× 52 1.1k
Anna Südkamp Germany 11 751 1.0× 320 1.5× 285 1.7× 222 2.6× 113 1.4× 18 1.0k
Nicole B. Kersting United States 11 876 1.2× 225 1.0× 216 1.3× 180 2.1× 94 1.2× 15 1.1k
Jasmin Decristan Germany 13 955 1.3× 273 1.3× 200 1.2× 248 2.9× 91 1.1× 40 1.2k
Bernadette van Hout-Wolters Netherlands 12 500 0.7× 404 1.9× 115 0.7× 104 1.2× 87 1.1× 20 778
Mary McCaslin United States 18 691 0.9× 391 1.8× 84 0.5× 154 1.8× 82 1.0× 34 922
Indigo Esmonde Canada 14 833 1.1× 350 1.6× 69 0.4× 77 0.9× 173 2.2× 32 1.1k
Guillermo Solano‐Flores United States 17 751 1.0× 395 1.8× 52 0.3× 65 0.8× 76 0.9× 55 1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Catherine M. Brighton

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All Works

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Barnes, Nicole, Catherine M. Brighton, Helenrose Fives, Coby V. Meyers, & Tonya R. Moon. (2022). Where’s the data to support educators’ data use for instructional practice?. Theory Into Practice. 61(3). 277–287. 1 indexed citations
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Moon, Tonya R., Catherine M. Brighton, & Carol Ann Tomlinson. (2020). Using Differentiated Classroom Assessment to Enhance Student Learning. 7 indexed citations
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Moon, Tonya R., et al.. (2019). Elevating Instruction: Enhancing Literacy Practices for Advanced Readers in Primary Grades. Gifted Child Today. 43(1). 34–45. 2 indexed citations
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Brighton, Catherine M., et al.. (2015). Designing Differentiated Mathematics Games. Gifted Child Today. 38(2). 88–94. 10 indexed citations
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Brighton, Catherine M., et al.. (2015). Advanced Readers in Reading First Classrooms. journal for the education of the gifted. 38(3). 257–293. 9 indexed citations
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Moon, Tonya R. & Catherine M. Brighton. (2008). Primary Teachers' Conceptions of Giftedness. journal for the education of the gifted. 31(4). 447–480. 68 indexed citations
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Moon, Tonya R., Catherine M. Brighton, Jane M. Jarvis, & Catherine J. Hall. (2007). State Standardized Testing Programs: Their Effects on Teachers and Students.. 18 indexed citations
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Brighton, Catherine M., et al.. (2007). Primary Grade Teachers' Conceptions of Giftedness and Talent: A Case-based Investigation.. 13 indexed citations
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Brighton, Catherine M. & Tonya R. Moon. (2007). Action Research-by-Step: A Tool for Educators to Change Their Worlds. Gifted Child Today. 30(2). 23–27. 2 indexed citations
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Brighton, Catherine M., et al.. (2005). Room to Improve: Home Improvement Concept Helps Staff Developers Lead a Variety of Personalities to Differentiated Instruction in Their Classrooms.. ˜The œJournal of staff development. 26(4). 42–47. 3 indexed citations
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Brighton, Catherine M., et al.. (2005). The Feasibility of High-end Learning in a Diverse Middle School.. 33 indexed citations
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Moon, Tonya R., Catherine M. Brighton, Carolyn M. Callahan, & Ann Robinson. (2005). Development of Authentic Assessments for the Middle School Classroom. 16(2-3). 119–133. 37 indexed citations
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Brighton, Catherine M., et al.. (2004). Reconstructing the Vision: Teachers’ Responses to the Invitation to Change1. RMLE Online. 27(2). 1–20. 4 indexed citations
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Moon, Tonya R., Catherine M. Brighton, & Carolyn M. Callahan. (2003). State standardized testing programs:Friend or foe of gifted education?. Roeper Review. 25(2). 49–60. 49 indexed citations
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Brighton, Catherine M.. (2003). The Effects of Middle School Teachers’ Beliefs on Classroom Practices. journal for the education of the gifted. 27(2-3). 177–206. 35 indexed citations
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Brighton, Catherine M.. (2002). Straddling the Fence: Implementing Best Practices in an Age of Accountability. Gifted Child Today. 25(3). 30–33. 14 indexed citations
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Moon, Tonya R., Carolyn M. Callahan, Catherine M. Brighton, & Carol Ann Tomlinson. (2002). Development of Differentiated Performance Assessment Tasks for Middle School Classrooms..
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Brighton, Catherine M.. (2001). Stronger Together Than Apart: Building Better Models Through Collaboration and Interconnection. 12(3). 163–165. 1 indexed citations
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Brighton, Catherine M.. (1987). Five secrets in a box. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations

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