​​ External Research

The research request process is as follows:

1. Application is submitted to the Research & Accountability department two weeks prior to the meeting (see attached schedule). The application form can be saved to your computer, completed, and submitted as an email attachment OR printed and forwarded to the Research & Accountability department.
   
   
2. External Research Screening Committee members review the application, considering factors such as:
   
• ​​cost/benefits for students, teachers and/or school;
  
• overall educational relevance;
• potential conflicts of interest;
• amount of staff/student time involved;
• appropriateness to the time of year;
• presence of any ongoing board study or program;
• presence of any school's extra activity of exam period;
• alignment with system priorities
  
  
3. The applicant will be notified of the committee's decision. The Research & Accountability department will notify principals that their school has been selected for an approved study. Principals who decide to participate in the study do so entirely on a voluntary basis – any principal who feels that the project is not suitable for their staff, students and/or parents are under no obligation to participate.
   
   
4. Please note that the Board does not assist with the recruitment of participants for any External Research project. We cannot provide email addresses of Board staff.
   
   
5. The applicant will forward to the Research & Accountability department copies of all interim and final reports. 
   
   
6. All approved applicants/researchers are required to provide an original Criminal Record Check that is satisfactory to the Board prior to the commencement of any research in Peel. The Criminal Record Check must have been executed within the preceding six months of the start of the research project and meet all of the requirements outlined on the attached Information Sheet. The cost of the Criminal Record Check is the sole responsibility of the applicant.​

Click he​re to download the Information Package for Applicant

The Peel External Research Screening Committee is scheduled to resume meetings in October 2020. See below for application deadline dates.

In light of changes anticipated for the 2020-2021 school year, please note that these meetings may be cancelled without notice and external research may be suspended at any time. 

Please check the site regularly for updates.​