Manuals and Reports

BCPSEA prepares papers, reports, and manuals on topical issues in K-12 human resources for school districts and outside agencies.

Perspectives in Practice

Perspectives in Practice are a series of briefing notes to promote discussion on select employment matters at issue in the K-12 public education sector. Each Perspectives in Practice ends with a question to get the conversation started. Let us know what you think at contact.us@bcpsea.bc.ca

Perspective in Practice No.1

The Organization of Schools, Legislation, the BC Supreme Court, and Now What
L’organisation des écoles, la législation, la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique, et quoi maintenant

Perspective in Practice No. 2

Employment in Transformational Times — or Change as Usual?
L’emploi dans une période transformationnelle – ou des changements comme d’habitude?

Perspective in Practice No. 3

Teacher Professional Development: A Question of Development, Growth and Currency
Développement professionnel des enseignants : Une question de développement, de croissance et d’actualisation

Perspective in Practice No. 4

Employee assessment in public education: Integrating roles, responsibilities and development
L’évaluation de l’employé en éducation publique : intégration des rôles, responsabilités et développement

Perspective in Practice No. 5

Professional Autonomy: Discretion and Responsibility in K-12 Public Education 
Autonomie professionnelle: Discrétion et responsabilité en éducation publique de la maternelle à la 12e année

Resource/Discussion Papers

A Question of Alternatives: Avoiding and Resolving Collective Bargaining Impasses

Teacher Collective Bargaining in BC: Bargaining Scope — Why We Bargain What We Bargain

Teacher-Public School Employer Collective Bargaining in BC: Historical Perspectives

A Case of First Instance: Essential Service