The mandate of Educational Research within the school board is to inform decision-making to help ensure efficient delivery of educational services in individual schools and system-wide.
We provide professional expertise and information in educational research:
To support the implementation of key system initiatives (e.g. literacy, numeracy)
To support school effectiveness and educational accountability
Research Associates
We are a group of professionals with post graduate degrees at the Masters or PhD level with extensive professional training in large-scale project management and research design, advanced statistical analysis, research information technology, professional writing and teaching (spanning from kindergarten to university), literacy development and cognitive/educational psychology and applications.
Services we provide
Educational Accountability
Design and conduct program reviews (e.g. Mathematics, Language Arts, Special Education - Learning Disabilities, Multiple Exceptionalities)
Analyze and interpret provincial and system-wide assessments (e.g. EQAO, GMRT, CAT/3)
Represent the school board on national and international assessments (e.g. SAIP, TIMSS)
Address Board and Province information needs (e.g. Accessibility Survey, Guidance School Effectiveness Survey)
Design and implement accountability procedures for board initiatives (e.g. projects to address bullying in schools and the social-emotional/motivational needs of students “at risk”)
School and Program Effectiveness
Develop and implement assessment and curriculum documents (e.g. Balanced Literacy Measures Package, International Languages Curriculum Documents)
Design and disseminate assessment data on the web (e.g. Data Integration Platforms)
Evaluate or provide support in the evaluation of local/school initiatives
Conduct school-wide and system-wide surveys for needs assessment
Design workshops and offer professional development to board staff
Educational Research
Review current educational research and identify implications for the school board
Participate in community initiatives to improve children's education and well-being (e.g. Toronto Report Card on Children, Portuguese Canadian Coalition for Better Education)
Review external applications for research
Present papers and publish in professional journals