ASBA - Alberta School Boards Association

The ASBA conducts quantitative and qualitative research about emerging issues in education and topics of interest to school boards. These reports document this research.

Educational Choice for Albertans

History and implications
Report (PDF–184K)
Published February 2009

Building Together – It’s time to act

A look at infrastructure issues facing Alberta school boards
Report
Published June 2009

Exploring school board governance

School board governance: A contented oyster never made a pearl (PDF–369K)
Executive summary (PDF–127K)
Published June 2009
School board governance: The changing role of school boards (PDF–179K)
Executive summary (PDF–129K)
Published June 2009
School board governance: Challenging education governance (PDF–138K)
Published June 2009
The Challenges of school board goverance: Jamie Vollmer (Video)
Presented June 2009

Summary Report: Summit on Public Involvement in Public Education

Albertans talk about how school boards can encourage more public involvement in public education
Report (PDF–150K)
Published April 2009

Research summary of public perceptions

Results of research into how Albertans perceive school boards and public opportunities for involvement in public education
Report (PDF–177K)
Published March 2009

Fair Bargaining for a Better Future

School board views of the 2008 Memorandum of Agreement and three options for bargaining with teachers in the future
Report
PowerPoint (PDF–227K)
Published September 2008

At the breaking point: Alberta’s student transportation system

Report
Published June 2008

Small urban boards study

A look at eight issues facing Alberta’s small urban boards
Report (PDF–354K)
Published September 2006

Metro school boards study– Part 2

A look at the four metro school boards relationship with the ASBA
Report (PDF–260K)
Published September 2006

Missing the mark – Funding shortfalls in Alberta's public education system

Report
Executive summary (PDF–105K)
Published June 2006

Missing the mark –Alberta's school building deficit

Report
Executive summary (PDF–98K)
Published June 2006

How to improve Alberta's high school completion rates – Insights from Alberta's school trustees

Report (PDF–79K)
Published February 2006

Metro school boards study – an analysis of the impact of the renewed funding framework

A look at the issues facing Alberta’s four largest school boards
Report (PDF–328K)
Published May 2005

Trustee perspectives: Practices and processes to support a) school councils providing meaningful input; b) recruiting community members; and c) developing umbrella groups

Report (PDF–310K)
Published January 2005

The funding and costs of Plant Operations and Maintenance in Alberta’s schools

Report (PDF–115K)
Published March 2005

Final recommendations: 2004 Organizational Review

Report (PDF–75K)
Published December 2004

Technical Report: Students are our Bottom Line

How school boards can use accountability reporting and data-based decision-making to improve results for students
Report (PDF–2.66 MB)
Published June 2004