The District School Board of Niagara Approved the Recommendation That

DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF NIAGARA EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE

The District School Board of Niagara approved the recommendation that the following research proposals within the DSBN be allowed to proceed and that the research be conducted within the guidelines established by the DSBN and stated in the administrative procedure 4.3:

2020-2021

March Supporting Transition Resilience of Newcomer Dr. Claire Crooks, Director, Centre for School 2021 Mental Health and Professor, Faculty of Groups (STRONG): A School-Based Intervention Education Western University; Gina Kayssi, to Promote Well-Being MA, Project Coordinator, Centre for School Revision/Modification Request Mental Health and Professor, Faculty of Education Western University

2019-2020

May Evidence Based Tools for the Prevention of Dr. T. BlaineBrain Hoshizaki, Trauma Fullin Physical Professor Activities for Youth Brain Trauma in Physical Activities for Youth Department of Human Kinetics, University of 2020 Revision/Modification Request Ottawa Faculty of Health Sciences Title Change: Evidence Informed Strategic Tools for

Measurement and Prevention of Brain Trauma in High School Sports March Visualizing Citizenship: Children Reading and Dr. Diane Collier, Associate Professor, Dept. 2020 Writing Photographs of Educational Studies, Brock University

Supporting Transition Resilience of Newcomer Dr. Claire Crooks, Director, Centre for School Groups (STRONG): A School-Based Intervention Mental Health and Professor, Faculty of to Promote Well-Being Education Western University; Gina Kayssi, MA, Project Coordinator, Centre for School Mental Health and Professor, Faculty of Education Western University

January 2020 Niagara Pilot of The Middle Years Development Dr. Amanda Sherman, District School Board Instrument (MDI) of Niagara; Darlene Edgar, Niagara Region Children’s Services

The Impact of One-to-One Classroom Dr. Christine Portier, Independent, Research Technology using the EDWIN Suite on Middle Director & Educational Consultant

Performance Madeline Asara, M.A. Student, Brock A Comparison of Interdependent and Dependent University, Dr. Kimberley Zonneveld, Group Contingencies to Increase Physical Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Activity in Students during Recess Disability Studies, Brock University

2018-2019

May Integrated Transition Planning for Youth with an Anne Readhead, PhD Candidate, Brock 2019 Intellectual/Developmental Disability: A Social University, Dr. Frances Owen, PhD, C Psych., Return on Investment Perspective Professor, Child & Youth Studies, Brock University The 2019 Principal School Mental Health Surveys Dr. Katholiki Georgiades, Associate (2019 SMHS) Professor, Oxford Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University Migration in Mathematics Classrooms: Dr. Richard Barwell, Dean and Full Professor, Promoting Intercultural Dialogue in School Dr. Christine Suurtamm, Vice-Dean Research Mathematics and Professional Development and Full Professor, Dr. Ruth Kane, Co-Director, Graduate Programs and Full Professor, Faculty of Education, Dr. Yasmine Abtahi, Associate Professor, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa Teachers’ Perceptions of Students’ Monika Pries-Klassen, PhD Candidate, Postsecondary University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education; Dr. Ruth Childs, University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

April Exploring Mathematical Proofs in Elementary Dr. Cathy Marks Krpan, University of Toronto 2019 Classrooms OISE

February Early reading assessment tools and Dr. Rhonda Martinussen, Associate intervention/support practices for young children Professor, University of Toronto 2019 (K to grade 3) in Ontario elementary schools: A survey November Evidence Based Tools for the Prevention of Brain Dr. T. Blaine Hoshizaki, Full Professor Trauma in Physical Activities for Youth Department of Human Kinetics, University of 2018 Ottawa Faculty of Health Sciences October The Increasing Risk of Future Premature Karen Stearne, Allied Health Centre, Niagara Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Falls, Heart Niagara Inc. in partnership with 2018 Students: The Healthy Heart Schools’ Program The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto and Revision/Modification Request Don Gibson, BScN, NP-PHC, Program Consultant, Heart Niagara

Kim Yielding, M.Ed., APR, Masters of Servicescapes: Building Relationships with Communications Management Candidate, Parents of Children in K-12 Public Sector Department of Humanities, McMaster University

September The 2019 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Dr. Robert Mann, Senior Scientist, Centre for Survey (OSDUHS) Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH); 2018 Angela Boak, Research Methods Specialist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

2017-2018 February Exploring Mathematical Proofs in Elementary Dr. Cathy Marks Krpan, University of Toronto 2018 Classrooms OISE

November The Development of Young Children’s Spatial Dr. Cathy Bruce, Professor, Dean of 2017 Reasoning and its Role in Mathematics Learning Education, Trent University (also known as Math for Young Children)

2016-2017 June Supporting Drama In Education: Developing A Susan Reichheld, Master’s Student, Brock Professional Resource University; Dr. Kari-Lynn Winters, Faculty of 2017 Education, Brock University

Collaboration to Support ESL Instruction Ana Vintan, Master of Education Student/Researcher, Brock University; Tiffany L. Gallagher, Ph.D., Faculty of Education, Department of Teacher Education, Brock University

May First Generation Students and Programming that Dawn Zinga, Associate Professor & Chair, 2017 Addresses Barriers to Postsecondary Dept. of Child and Youth Studies Achievement

The Potential Role of Technology (Dreambox) in Dr. Christine Suurtamm, Full Professor, Supporting Mathematics Teaching and Learning Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa; Dr. David Trumpower, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa

November The 2017 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Dr. Robert E. Mann, Coordinator & Analyst: Angela Boak, camh, Centre for Addiction and 2016 Mental Health

Breaking Down Barriers: First Generation Dawn Zinga, Associate Professor & Chair, Students and Programming That Addresses Dept. of Child and Youth Studies, Brock Barriers to Postsecondary Achievement University

2015-2016 June Suspension and Expulsion Program Evaluation Dr. Katina Pollock, Associate Professor of 2016 (Funded by the Ministry of Education's Safe Education, Faculty of Education, University of Schools and Student Well-being Branch) Western Ontario

An Evaluation of the Policy/Protocol Roman Matveev, PhD Candidate, Doctorate Student, School of Kinesiology and Health Memorandum #158 to Require Concussion Science, York University; Allison Macpherson, Education in Ontario Schools PhD, School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University

May Developing a Pedagogy of Social Justice in the Dr. Susan Tilley, Professor (PhD), Classroom Through Postcolonial Literature Department of Graduate and Undergraduate 2016 Studies in Education, Brock University

Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Dr. Steve Manske, Senior Scientist, University Survey (formerly Youth Smoking Survey) of Waterloo; Eleanor McGrath, Site Coordinator, CSTADS Ontario Site Coordinator, University of Waterloo

Partnering for Change: Disabled youth's Drs. Stephanie Baker Collins and Ann Fudge experiences of education, homelessness, and Schormans, School of Social Work, McMaster employment University

A New Approach to Transition Planning for Ms. Katie McKay, Graduate Student (M.A. Transitional Aged Youth with Intellectual Candidate), Brock University; Dorothy Disabilities Griffiths, C.M., O. Ont., Ph.D.; Frances Owen, Ph.D., C. Psych, Thesis Supervisors, Brock University

May How Strong Districts Improve Student Outcomes Ken Leithwood, OISE and Catherine 2016 The Next Stage of Strong District Development in McCullough, CMC Leadership Ontario “CODE/MOE”

March Maker Literacies: Innovating Learning Futures Jennifer Rowsell, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Brock University, Faculty of April Education 2016 Succeed Clean Evaluation Study Dr. Sandy Hoy, Associate Director of Research, Director of Social Innovation Research Group & Manulife Centre for Community Health Research, Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University, Dr. Ginette Lafreniere, Director, Social Innovation Group, Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University

An Examination of the Extent of Food and Dr. Monique Potvin Kent, Replacement Professor, Beverage Marketing in Canadian Schools Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Services, University of Ottawa, Dr. Cayley Velazquez, Food Nutrition and Health, Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia

The Healthy Heart Schools’ Program: The Ms. Karen Stearne, Executive Director/Co-Investigator, Heart Niagara Inc., Niagara Falls, EARLY Study-Early Assessment of Risk; Lipids Dr. Brian McCrindle, Principle Investigator, Physician- in Youth Cardiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Dr. Michael Khoury, Co-Investigator, Physician- Cardiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Dr. Stafford Dobbin, Co-Investigator, Medical Director, Heart Niagara Inc., Niagara Falls, Mr. Don Gibson, Co-Investigator, Nurse Practitioner, Heart Niagara Inc., Niagara Falls, Ms. Nita Chahal, Co-Investigator, Nurse Practitioner- Cardiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ms. Sunita O’Shea, Co-Investigator, Research Manager- Cardiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.

December Student Commuting Patterns and their Effects on Paul Tayler, BA, BEd, OCT, Graduate Readiness and Achievement Student, Department of Geography, Brock 2015 University, Chris Fullerton, Department of Geography, Brock University

November Learning with Tablets: Fostering 21st Century Rochelle Tkach, Graduate Student, Brock 2015 Skills in Science and Language Arts University Visual Literacy and Photography: Visualizing Diane Collier, Assistant Professor, Families (Pilot Study) Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Education, Brock University, Dr. Jennifer Rowswell, Department of Teacher Education, Brock University, Dr. Peter Vietgen, Department of Teacher Education, Brock University

Infinite Octopus Lab MS: An Investigation of the Dr. Camille Rutherford, Associate Professor, Impact of Dynamic Web-Based Instructions and Faculty of Education, Brock University Feedback to Facilitate Lab/Hands-On Learning

2014-2015 June The Impact of Principals' Transformational David Kamatovic, Graduate Student, Doctorate 2015 Leadership Behaviours on Teacher Efficacy and of Education Student, Werklund School of Leadership Development Education, University of Calgary

REVIVRE! Research on Aging and Integration of Dr. Linda Garcia, Professor and Vice-Dean, Life Experiences in Residence: Encouraging Governance and Secretary, Faculty of Health young university students to work with seniors in Sciences, University of Ottawa; Local Co- long-term care homes in French: the inclusion of Investigator: Dr. Lynn McCleary, RN PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, a formal volunteer program - Principal Investigator Brock University; Study Co-ordinator: Tanya Roy, Project Manager, BRI-Bruyere Research Institute, Ottawa

Canadian and World Studies Teachers and Tyler Marr, Graduate Student (M.Ed.), Brock Museums in Niagara University

May Sustainability Education in Ontario High Schools: Christine Janzen, Master of Sustainability 2015 Perspectives from Science and Geography Science Student, Brock University, and Dr. Liette Teachers Vasseur, Professor, Research Supervisor, Brock University

March Discovering the Use of iPads in Literacy Nicole Winter, Undergraduate Student, Brock University and S. Della Porta, PhD, Brock 2015 University

Evaluation of the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Ruth G. Kane, PhD, University of Ottawa School Support Initiative (SSI)

Parent Knowledge and Engagement Study Stephanie Tukonic, Member of NCPC-RG (Research Assistant with Children's Services), Niagara Children's Planning Council (NCPC) - Research Group (RG)

December Partnering for Change: Mapping connections Stephanie Baker Collins, Associate Professor, 2014 between disability, education and employment School of Social Work, McMaster University among young people with Intellectual Disability/Developmental Disability who have experienced homelessness

Teaching with Tablets: Fostering 21st Century Rochelle Tkach, Graduate Student, Brock Skills within Content Areas and Literacy University

November Back to the Garten: Inquiry-Based Learning in an Kate MacDonald, Student-MA, Social Justice 2014 Outdoor Kindergarten and Equity Studies, Brock University

Case Study of Recess Lauren McNamara, PhD., Brock University, Revision/Modification Request Department of Child and Youth Studies

Females Using Energy for Life (F.U.E.L.) Quality Kayla Lee, BPH, MPH (Cand.), Niagara Region Improvement Public Health, Health Promoter, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention

Job Route Niagara Project Walter Sendzik, Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce; Barry Wright, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, Brock University

Teachers’ Beliefs and Perceptions of Overt, Heather Woods, Masters of Education Covert, Cyberbullying, and Antibullying Candidate, Brock University; Dr. Sandra Intervention Supports Bosacki, Professor, Faculty of Education, Brock University

The Increasing Risk of Future Premature Karen Stearne, Allied Health Centre, Niagara Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Grade 9 Falls, Heart Niagara Inc. in partnership with The Students (enrolled in summer school) The Healthy Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto and Don Heart Schools Program Gibson, BScN, NP-PHC, Program Consultant, Revision/Modification Request Heart Niagara

2015 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey Dr. Robert E. Mann, Coordinator & Analyst: Angela Boak, camh, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Youth Mental Health and Addictions Champion Laurie Columbus, Manager, School Health Project Program and Public Health Lead for this Project, Niagara Region Public Health; James Macintosh, Epidemiologist, Niagara Region Public Health 2013-2014 March Environmental Activism, Environmental Self- Charissa DiMarco, Undergraduate Student Identity, and Environmental Behaviour (Concurrent Education/Child and Youth 2014 Studies), Brock University

Fractions: Strengthening Implementation of Best Dr. Catherine D. Bruce, Associate Professor, Practices Trent University

The 2014 Ontario Child Health Study (2014 Drs. Michael Boyle and Katholiki Georgiades, OCHS) McMaster University, Offord Centre for Child Studies

December Port Colborne Skills Inventory High School Samir Husika, Project Manager, Economic Survey Development, Tourism & Marketing, City of 2013 Port Colborne

2014 Ontario Child Health Study School Mental Drs. Michael Boyle and Katholiki Georgiades, Health Surveys-Pilot McMaster University, Offord Centre for Child Studies

November Community Arts Zone (CAZ): Projects Linking Dr. Jennifer Rowsell, Professor and Canada Literacy, Community, and the Arts Research Chair, Brock University-Faculty of 2013 Education

Development and Integration of Alerting Ian Johnson, Scientific Advisor, Public Health Algorithms and Response Protocols for Public Ontario Health Surveillance Evaluation of School Based Substance User & Shaun Baylis, Chief Executive Officer, Process Addiction Counseling Community Addiction Services of Niagara (CASON)

2012-2013 May Case Study of the First Year of the Niagara Lauren McNamara, PhD, Brock University Recess Project at 10 Elementary Schools in the 2013 DSBN, 2011-12 School Year Revision/Modification Request

Dogs as Reading Buddies: Evaluation of an Dr. Christine Tardif-Williams, Associate Animal-Assisted Psycho-Educational Reading Professor & Graduate Program Director, Program and Elementary School-Aged Department of Child and Youth Studies, Children’s Social-Emotional Competencies and Brock University, Co-Applicant: Dr. Sandra Leanne Bosacki, Associate Professor, Reading Ability Faculty of Education, Brock University

Parent Engagement Survey Catherine Hands, Ph.D., Faculty of March Education, Brock University 2013

December Sparking Life Niagara: Physical Activity to Deborah Moore, Niagara Region Public Boost Students’ Academic Achievement and Health 2012 Health Revision/Modification Request

School Travel Planning Kennedy and Lisa Gallant, Green October Revision/Modification Request Communities Canada 2012 2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Dr. Robert E. Mann, Ph.D., Research Survey Coordinator & Analyst: Angela Boak, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto

2012-2013 May Case Study of the First Year of the Niagara Lauren McNamara, PhD, Brock University 2013 Recess Project at 10 Elementary Schools in the DSBN, 2011-12 School Year Revision/Modification Request

Dogs as Reading Buddies: Evaluation of an Dr. Christine Tardif-Williams, Associate Animal-Assisted Psycho-Educational Reading Professor & Graduate Program Director, Program and Elementary School-Aged Department of Child and Youth Studies, Children’s Social-Emotional Competencies and Brock University, Co-Applicant: Dr. Sandra Reading Ability Leanne Bosacki, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Brock University

2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Dr. Robert Mann, Ph.D., Centre for Addiction Survey (OSDUHS) and Mental Health, Coordinator & Analyst: Revision/Modification Request Angela Boak Centre for Addiction and Mental Health March Parent Engagement Survey Catherine Hands, Ph.D., Faculty of 2013 Education, Brock University

December Sparking Life Niagara: Physical Activity to Deborah Moore, Niagara Region Public Health 2012 Boost Students’ Academic Achievement and Health Revision/Modification Request

October School Travel Planning Kennedy and Lisa Gallant, Green Communities Canada Revision/Modification Request 2012 2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Dr. Robert E. Mann, Ph.D., Research Survey Coordinator & Analyst: Angela Boak, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto

2011-2012 June Exploring Literacy Coaching Dr. Arlene Grierson, Nipissing University – Revision/Modification Request Brantford Campus 2012 How are girls’ attitudes towards cyber bullying Gillian Fournier, Graduate Student, Brock affected by drama for social intervention? University, Faculty of Education, Faculty RESEARCH WITHDRAWN BY RESEARCHER-January 20, 2013 Supervisor: Dr. Debra McLauchlan

May Communication, Pedagogy, and Conceptual Emily Charbonneau, Honours Thesis Student, 2012 Consistency in the High School to University McMaster University, Biology, Supervisor: Dr. Transition: A Biological Science Perspective Chad Harvey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Integrated Science and Biology, Co- Supervisor: Lovaye Kajiura, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

December Design Literacies-in-Action Dr. Jennifer Rowsell, Brock University, Associate Professor, Department of Teacher 2011 Education

Getting in Touch: Facilitating the Use of the iPod Katia Ciampa, Instructor and PhD Candidate Touch in the Elementary Classroom and Dr. Tiffany Gallagher, Associate Professor, Brock University, Teacher Education

Sparking Life Niagara: Physical Activity to Boost Sarah Leyenaar, Niagara Region Public Students’ Academic Achievement and Health Health

Teaching and Learning High School Philosophy Dr. Trevor Norris, University of Toronto, in Ontario Schools Assistant Professor, Philosophy of Education, Department of Theory & Policy Studies

November Brock Active Muscles; Muscle Activation in Dr. Bareket Falk, Brock University, 2011 Children vs. Adults Department of Physical Education and Revision/Modification Request Kinesiology

Niagara Region Public Health Feedback Survey Sarah Leyenaar, Niagara Region Public and Females Using Energy for Life (F.U.E.L.) Health

2010-2011 June An Evaluation of Project Turning Around (PTA) Lavinia Lamenze, MEd, Research Manager, EVIDENCE Research and Evaluation, and 2011 Rachel Clair, SNAP for Schools Manager, John Howard Society of Niagara Case Study of the First Year of the Niagara Lauren McNamara, PhD, Acting Director, Recess Project at 10 Elementary Schools in the Niagara Recess Project/ United Way St. District School of Niagara, 2011-2012 School Catharines Year Exploring Literacy Coaching Dr. Arlene Grierson, Nipissing University – Revision/Modification Request Brantford Campus May The Increasing Risk of Premature Cardiovascular Karen Stearne, Allied Health Centre, Hospital 2011 Disease and Diabetes in Grade 5 Students: The for Sick Children Heart Healthy School’ Program Niagara Kindergarten Parent Survey Sandra Noel, Niagara Region Public Health, Revision/Modification Request Thorold, Ontario March The College Access and Career Success Guide: Peter Dietsche Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Resources to Increase Skills Development and Higher Education, Department of Theory and 2011 Policy Studies in Education, University of Labour Market Participation in Ontario The Career Guidance Needs of Grade 10 Students in Toronto Ontario Working Together for Kids’ Mental Health Shannon Stewart, Assistant Professor, Revision/Modification Request University of Waterloo – Dept. of Psychiatry; Manager Applied Research & Education, Child and Parent Resource Institute January Brock Active Muscles: Muscle Activation in Dr. Bareket Falk, Brock University – Faculty 2011 Children vs Adults of Applied Health Sciences November Evaluating The Effects Of Clips On At Risk Dr. Cathy Bruce, Trent University, School of 2010 Populations Education and Professional Learning, Revision/Modification Request Peterborough, Ontario Niagara Senior Kindergarten Parent Survey Sandra Noel, Niagara Region Public Health School Travel Planning Jackie Kennedy & Lisa Gallant, Green Revision/Modification Request Communities Canada and Active Transportation Niagara Committee Working Together for Kids’ Mental Health Shannon Stewart, Assistant Professor, UWO; Manager Applied Research & Education, Child and Parent Resource Institute October Exploring Literacy Coaching Dr. Arlene Grierson, Nipissing University – 2010 Revision/Modification Request Brantford Campus Investigating Blogs & Wikis (Web 2.0 Tools) Dr. Kamini Jaipal Jamani, Brock University – Support Science and Language and Learning in Faculty of Education Secondary Science Classrooms Revision/Modification Request Metaphorical Language Comprehension Study Ann Kennerly, Brock University, Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Rosemary Young The Design and Development of an Early Linda M. Phillips PhD, University of Alberta Language and Literacy Screening Test (Generally Kgn. – Gr. 3) The 2011 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Dr. Robert E. Mann, Centre for Addiction and Survey Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto

2009-2010 June Exploring Literacy Coaching Dr. Arlene Grierson, Nipissing University – Revision/Modification Request Brantford Campus Faculty of Education 2010 Ophea Health & Physical Education (H&PE) Dr. Steve Manske, Senior Scientist, Propel Centre for Population Health Impact and Research Evaluation Study Associate Professor in Health Studies and Gerontology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo and Dr. Agnes Nowaczek, Evaluation Project Manager, Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo; Collaborator: OPHEA, Debbie Carwana, Research & Evaluation Leader

The Increasing Risk Of Future Premature Cardiovascular Karen Stearne, Allied Health Centre, Niagara Disease And Diabetes In Grade 9 Students (Enrolled In Falls, Heart Niagara Inc. in partnership with Summer School): The Healthy Heart Schools’ Program The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

May Assessment Of Factors Associated With School Dr. Doug Sider, Ontario Agency for Health Compliance With Ministry Of Health Protection and Promotion, Research 2010 Ph1n1 Guidelines During Wave Two Of Ontario’s Influenza Pandemic

Peacemaking Circles, Relationship, Cultural Inclusion, Mr. Dean Barnes, Faculty Supervisor: Kathy Conflict Management And Peace Building In High Bickmore, Ontario Institute for Studies in Schools Education (OISE), Toronto Coordinator – Jennifer Christian

March Investigating How Blogs & Wikis (Web 2.O Tools) Dr. Kamini Jaipal Jamani, Science Education, Support Science & Language Learning In Brock University, 2010 Dr. Candice Figg, Technology, Brock Secondary Science Classrooms University, Shawna Hopkins, Science Department Head, Collegiate Secondary School, DSBN

School Reintegration For Children And Youth With Dr. Dawn Good, PhD, C. Psych, Department of Psychology, Brock Acquired University, and The Director of the Centre for Brain Injury Neuroscience; Co-investigators: Dr. Pet Rumney, M.D. FRCPC, Bloorview Kids Rehab, University of Toronto, Dr. Janette McDougall, Ph.D., Thames- Valley Children’s Centre, University of Western, Carol DeMatteo, M. Sc., Dip., P & OT, Can. Child Centre, McMaster University, Dr. Patricia McKeever, Ph.D., Bloorview Kids Rehab, University of Toronto, Dr. Denise Guerriere, Ph.D., University of Toronto, Sue Loyst, Retired Elementary School/Special Education Principal, Dr. Rhonda Martinussen, Ph.D., OISE, University of Toronto, Dr. Shiela Bennett, Ed.D., Faculty of Education, Brock University, John Kumpf, Executive Director, Ontario Brain Injury Association, Dr. Nancy DeCourville, Ph.D., Dept. Of Psychology, Project Statistician, Brock University, Research Associate, Kathy Wlodarscyk, Brock University

December A Multi-Year Trend Analysis Of The Relation Of Nutrition Dr. Mary-Louise Vanderlee, Brock University, Programs, Student Outcomes And Community St. Catharines, ON 2009 Perceptions At Four Elementary Schools

Literacy And Numeracy Secretariat Mathematics Dr. Catharines D. Bruce, Tara Flynn - Trent Professional University Development Program Evaluation (CIL-M: Collaborative Inquiry For Learning Mathematics)

Niagara Public Health Department Evaluation of its New Pat Tester, Brock University and Kelli-an “QUIT SMOKING Lawrence, Brock University, St. Catharines, YOUR WAY” Smoking Cessation Intervention for High ON School Aged Youth RESEARCH WITHDRAWN BY RESEARCHER-January 27, 2010

Road Safety Survey And Youth Engagement Ryan Alexander - Niagara Region Public Health, St. Catharines, ON Evaluation Student Orientation To School Questionnaire (SOS Q) Bill Allan, Educational Testing Service Canada Inc. (ETS Canada)

November Evaluating An Algebra Assessment Ruth Beatty, Lakehead University and Pat Milot, Consultant, DSBN 2009 School Travel Planning Lisa Gallant, Niagara Region Public Health and Jacky Kennedy, Green Communities of Canada

October Commotion: Devised Theatre For Youth In Niagara Gyllian Raby, Associate Professor, High Schools Department of Dramatic Arts, Brock 2009 University and Pablo Felices, Artistic Director, Carousel Players

Creating A Global Consciousness Through The Driver Bryce M. Honsinger, Brock University, Model Faculty of Education Revision/Modification Request

Exploring Literacy Coaching Dr. Arlene Grierson, Nipissing University (Brantford) 2008-2009 June Advancing Professional Growth in the Dr. H. Slepkov, Ph.D., Niagara University Integration of Technology 2009 Niagara Region Public Health Physical Activity Sarah Leyenaar, Niagara Region Public Survey and the Females Using Health with Faculty Supervisor - Tami Energy (F.U.E.L.) Evaluation McCallum

The Student Support Leadership Initiative Andre Ceci and Dr. Jim Wagner in (SSLI) partnership with Niagara Child and Youth Revision/Modification Request Services and DSBN

May Teachers Learning Together: Professional Dr. Joyce Mgombelo 2009 Development Through Action Research and Mr. Lionel LaCroix, Faculty of Revision/Modification Request Education Brock University, Pre-Service Department

The Brock Learning Program for Associate Candace Figg and Camille Rutherford, Faculty of Education, Brock University Teachers Success Stories in Challenging Dr. J. Flessa, OISEIUT Circumstances: Case Studies of Schools Working with Children and Communities Affected by Poverty Year 2: IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY

March Case Studies of Pre-Service Teachers Dr. Candice Figg and Dr. Kamini Jaipal 2009 Teaching with Technology - Jamani, Brock University Faculty of Characteristics Promoting Successful Education Integration of Technology

Creating A Global Consciousness Through Bryce M. Honsinger, Applewood Public The Driver Model School (DSBN Teacher), Brock University, Faculty of Education Supervisor - Dr. Dolana Mogadime

Evaluation of Project YOS Michael Chettleburgh, Astwood Strategy Corporation (National Crime Prevention) and 18 other co-investigators

Sustaining On-line Professional Development : Dr. Maurice DiGiuseppe, Professor, A Case of Lesson Study in Faculty of Education, University of Secondary Science Education Ontario Institute of Technology (IOIT) and Dr. Isha DeCoito, Course Director, Winters College, Faculty of Education, York University

The Student Support Leadership Initiative Andre Ceci and Dr. Jim Wagner in partnership with the Niagara Child and Youth Services and DSBN; Funding: The Ontario Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Child and Youth Services

December Participation Influences in High School Colin Pybus, M.Ed. Candidate, Brock Physical Education University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ken 2008 Lodewyk, Brock University, Dept. Of Physical Education and Kinesiology

Possibilities: An impact analysis of schools Dr. Darlene Ciuffetelli Parker and Dr. working with children and Julian Kitchen, Brock University, King Street, Hamilton, Ontario communities affected by poverty November A Sense of Community in Middle School Kathleen (Kate) Cassidy, PhD., Classroom: A Conceptual Analysis candidate, Youth University at Brock 2008 University, Faculty Advisor: Michele McGinn, PhD

Physical Education Dropout: The Impact of Vanessa Hurley, M.A. Candidate, Bullying, Body Image and Physical Department of Physical Education, Competence Brock University, (Dr. James Mandigo, Faculty Advisor

Teacher Preparation and Success in Ontario Dr. James Heap, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario

October The 2009 Ontario Student Drug Use and Edward Adlaf, Health Survey (OSDUHS) PhD. Centre for Addiction and Mental 2008 Health (CAMH) with York University (ISR) Institute for Social Research 2007-2008 June Exploring the Balanced School Day Program Megan Sutherland, Department of Sport Management Undergraduate 2008 (Brock University); Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Laura Cousens

May Resister/ResistHer: Narratives of Female Sarah King, M.Ed. Candidate, York Holocaust Resists as Moral Education University, Toronto, Ontario 2008 Success Stories in Challenging Joseph Flessa, Ph.D.,OISE/UT Circumstances: Case Studies of Schools (Educational Administration, Working with Children and Communities Department of Theory and Policy Affected By Poverty Studies); Darlene Ciuffetelli-Parker, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Hamilton Campus, Brock University

March Check it Out/A Voir –Phase 2 – A peer-Led Pat Sanagan, BscN, M Ed. Parent Action Health Promotion Project to Increase on Drugs (Toronto); Secondary 2008 Investigator: Jeannie Larocque, BscN, Awareness of Lifestyle Factors and the Risk for Breast Cancer with Young Women, ages Niagara Region Public Health 16-20 in Ontario Department. Other Involved Persons: (Chris Glover, Evaluation Consultant (Check it Out Program), Diane Buhler, Parent Action on Drugs

Kindergarten Parent Survey Tiffany Gartner & Sandra Noel, Regional Niagara and Brock University. Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Mary-Louise Vanderlee

December Teachers Learning Together: Improving Rossana Colonna-Spagnolo (DSBN 2007 Reading Attitudes of Grade 4 Core teacher, Gordon Public School, Chair of French Entry-Level Students a Research Team. Candace Figg & Kamini Jaipal-Jamani, Faculty of Education, Brock University

Teachers Learning Together: Professional Candace Figg & Kamini Jaipal-Jamani, Development through Action Research Faculty of Education, Brock University

November A Pedagogical Narrative for Producing J.P.Lewis, PhD Candidate, 2007 Citizens: The Conceptualization and Carlton University (Faculty Supervisor: Implementation of Citizenship Education in Jonathan Malloy) Canada

Making an IMPACT: The Effect of a James Fielding, M.Ed Candidate, Brock Community Based Mentor Program on the University (Thesis Advisor: Lorne Learned Experiences of the Youth Involved Adams)

School Health Environment Survey (SHES) Steve Manske, Ed.D. 2007-2008 Scientist, Centre for Behavioural Research and Program Evaluation and the Population Health Research Group, University of Waterloo; Erin Hobin (student investigator)

October Exploring the development of assessment Louis Volante, Susan Drake, 2007 literacy: Implications for educational Lorenzo Cherubi, Brock University policy, capacity building, and classroom practice

2006-2007 June Exploring Grade 7-8 Science Teachers’ Use of ICT Shawna Hopkins, Marie Atack, (DSBN) ; 2007 and the Impact of a Computer Kamini Jaipal-Jamani, Candace Figg Game on Scientific Literacy Among Grade 8 (Brock University) and one research Students assistant

Optimal Growth Study Jian Liu, John Hay, Terry Wade, John Cairney, Anwar Merchant, Maurizio Trevisan, Brock University

Role of the Principal in Creating a Culture of Active Mary Anne Edgeworth, Queens Citizenship in Ontario University, School of Policy Secondary Schools Studies

May Understanding Personal and Professional Dr. Dolana Mogadime, Assistant 2007 Connections in Teachers’ Lives Professor, Faculty of Education, as Enacted Through Commitments to Equity Brock University (Graduate and Practices in Culturally Diverse Undergraduate Studies) Schools

March Bridging the Research/Practice Gap: Ruth Beatty, Doctoral Student working 2007 Dissemination of a New Curriculum for under supervision of Dr. Joan Patterning and Early Algebra as the Basis for Moss, Ontario Institute for Studies in Professional Development Education, University of Toronto, in collaboration with Pat Milot, DSBN Math Consultant, Glynnis Fleming, Sean Hanna, Susan Wilson, DSBN Math Resource Teachers

Examining the Impact of CATCH on School Nancy Francis, Ed.D., Associate Communities Professor, Brock University, Department of Physical Education and Kinesiology, Dr. Ken Lodewyk, and Dr. James Mandigo, Brock University

Motivation for Reading and Academic Sara Fulmer Master of Education Achievement: Integrated Multidimensional Student, Department of Child and Youth Measurement and a Follow-up Analysis of Studies, Brock University; Jan Frijters, Motivation and Reading Achievement in Ph.D., Assistant Professor,Department of Middle-School Children Child and Youth Studies, Brock University

The Development of Visual Processing Cathy Mondlock, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Psychology Department, Brock University

Turnaround Schools and the Leadership They Ken Leithwood, Ontario Require Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

February Developing a Collaborative Model of ICT Dr. Kamini Jaipal-Jamani, Assistant 2007 Integration for Pre-service Teachers’ Professor in Science Education, Pre- Field-based Teaching Practice service Program, Faculty of Education Brock University(Research team includes research assistants, other faculty from Brock U., and collaborators from DSBN)

School Rules and Student Response II: The Making Rebecca Raby and Julie Domitrek, Child and Application of School and Youth Studies, Brock Rules

October The Purposes of Education: An Ontario School Agostino Menna, PhD candidate, Ontario 2006 Board Perspective Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) and Dr. Susan Padro, Department of Theory and Policy Studies at OISE (Thesis Supervisor)

The 2007 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Dr. Edward Adlaf, Ph.D., Study Director Survey (OSDUHS) and Dr. Paul Garfinkel, MD., President and CEO, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH, affliated with the University of Toronto) – working with the Institute for Social Research at York University

2006-07 Youth Smoking Survey (YSS) Dr. Steve Manske, Ed. D. (Principal Investigator), Dr. Stephen K. Brown, Ph.D., Dr. Mary Thompson, Ph.D. (Co- Investigators), University of Waterloo Centre for Behavioural Research and Program Evaluation (CBRPE) in partnership with the Population Health Research Group (PHR) at the University of Waterloo