We believe that research has a valuable role to play in the work that we do advocating for system-level change, informing policy and supporting the work of our Members. To this end, we partner with leading researchers in education leadership to produce research reports on key issues that face school and system leaders across the province and internationally.

Active

• The Principal Barometer
• Supporting Principals' Professional Learning in Fostering Inclusive Education for Students with Complex Disabilities and Special Educational Needs
• Ontario School Food Survey findings: A new provincial survey, Understanding the Landscape of School Food Programming in Ontario, provides insight into school food programs across Ontario’s English-language public schools. Nearly 95 per cent of responding schools reported offering some form of school food program, while insufficient funding for nutritious food and reliance on unpaid labour were identified as key challenges. The findings will help inform future planning and improvements to school food programs across the province. The survey was led by the Ontario Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food in partnership with the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association, the OPC and Ontario Dietitians in Public Health. 

Complete

Leading as Co-Conspirators: Discovering the Prismatic Equity Work of Activist School Leaders

• Final Report
• Infographic

Sustainability and Education Policy Network (SEPN) Final Reports

• Final Reports - The Sustainability and Education Policy Network (SEPN)

TSAA Member Survey January 2023

• School Leadership Within A Changing Educational Landscape – TSAA Report 

Position Papers

• Trauma-Sensitive School Leadership Study Report 2022 – Survey Data Analysis and Recommendations

  • Trauma-Sensitive School Leadership Study Report 2022 - Executive Summary
  • Trauma-Informed Practice Article 2023 (EdCan Network)
• International Symposium 2016 – The School Leadership Association: Six building blocks to maximizing impact
• International Symposium 2017 – Principal Work-life Balance and Well-being Matters
• International Symposium 2017 – Executive Summary

Professional Learning Research

• Changes for Future-ready Education in Canada Report - OPC Summit on Public Education in Canada (September 2023) 
• Supporting the Integration of Internationally Educated Teachers to Foster Equitable Schools  (November 2021)
• The Wallace Foundation Report Summary (May 2021)
• A Glance Beyond Our Borders: International experiences of administrators compared (October 2016)

OPC Research Partnerships

• The Changing Nature of Vice-Principals' Work (June 2017)
  • Final Report
• Principals' Work and Well-Being in Ontario (July 2020) 
  • Booklet #1: Work Intensification of Principals
  • Booklet #2: Well-being of School Principals
  • Booklet #3: Principals' Health and Safety
  • Booklet #4: Coping Strategies
  • Full Research Report 

Ministry of Education Consultation 2018/2019

• Class Size
• Hiring Practices 
• Like Skills
• P/VP Work Intensification 
• Parents' Bill of Rights
• Skilled Trades
• Standardized Testing
• STEM
• Supervision Standards
• Technology in the Classroom
• Violent Incidents in Schools