Kim Bellens

Kim Bellens is a Researcher at ExCEL, specializing in educational effectiveness and data-driven improvements in primary education. Her educational background includes:

• Educational Specialist degree (2010)
• Teacher degree (2012)
• Doctoral degree (2019) on trends in Flemish primary education performance and inequality

Her research investigates teacher/school characteristics impacting student outcomes and equity, with expertise in methodology, teaching resources, and systemic educational analysis. At ExCEL, she bridges research and practice by supporting schools in data utilization and leads initiatives like Project ELODIE (55 participating schools). She also contributed to the Quality Alliance report on secondary education teaching materials.