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 have partnered with leading researchers in education leadership to produce several research reports on key issues that face school and system leaders across the province and internationally.

Position Papers

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

• Trauma-Sensitive School Leadership Study Report 2022 - Executive Summary
• 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

• 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