What does the research say?

We cover the topics and issues that interest you, and we collaborate with universities on special research projects. Our reports are written in plain language. Using our annual school surveys, we have collected data in schools since 1997. All our reports can be downloaded free of charge from this website. This listing also includes key reports from outside organizations.

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• 2012

  Physical education specialists affect health and academic outcomes

  The LOOK (Lifestyle of Our Kids) Project: 2012 A growing body of research suggests that physical education specialists make a difference to the effectiveness of school physical education and activity.

• 2013

  The Arts in Ontario Schools

  The Report on the Arts in Schools includes: dramatic information about the impact of family income on students’ access to things like band and choir; new data about a change.

• 2013

  Child well-being in rich countries: A comparitive overview

  UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, 2013 Canada’s standing on this international report card on the well-being of children has fallen to 19th of 29 countries since the last edition of this.

• Parent Census

  Toronto District School Board, 2012. Data from a survey of nearly 90,000 parents across Toronto provides a revealing picture of students in the country’s largest school board, and their experiences.

• 2013

  Ready, Set, Go! Building Healthy Schools in Ontario

  New report shows students need more physical education teachers, better coordination of services. .

• The state of early childhood education and care in Canada 2010: Trends and analysis

  Childcare Resource and Research Unit: 2013 The state of early childhood education and care was pronounced an ‘underfunded patchwork’ by the OECD in Toronto.   This report, which uses longitudinal data.

• 2012

  Why school climate matters

  According to a report written by Ken Leithwood for Ontario’s Institute for Educational Leadership, collaborative cultures are central to school improvement and to the improvement of student learning. A recent  OECD.

• 2012

  Are extra-curricular activities important?

  A number of reports point to the importance of extra curricular (sometimes referred to as "co-instructional") activities

• 2010

  The grade 9 cohort of 2004

  Robert Brown / Toronto District School Board: 2010 The Fall 2004 cohort study follows the progress of students who started in Grade 9 over 5 years.   The study reveals a.

• 2012

  Education of Aboriginal Students

  Auditor General of Ontario: 2012 Ontario has identified closing the achievement gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students in Ontario schools as a governmental priority since 2006.   The Auditor General’s report.