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Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP)Provincial ECD Mapping Project
Early Development Instrument (EDI)
Implementation in BC School Districts
Teacher Training
2008/09
To create, advance, and apply knowledge through interdisciplinary research to help children thrive
HELP’s Vision
HELP’s model for training The importance of early child development The Early Development Instrument (EDI) EDI: a catalyst for action EDI implementation Why you are important in the research
process
What’s Our Plan for the Training Today?
What is Our Model for EDI
Training?Train the Trainer
Standardized Approach
What About Next Year?
Why is Early Child Development Important?
Sensitive Periods in Early Brain Development
Vision
0 1 2 3 7654
High
Low
Years
Emotional control
Symbol
Peer social skillsNumbers
Hearing
Pre-school years School years
Language
Habitual ways of respondingS
ensi
tivit
y
Graph developed by Council for Early Child Development (ref: Nash, 1997; Early Years Study, 1999; Shonkoff, 2000.)
ECD The Powerful Equalizer
If we can:Improve health & well-being of populations
Improve ability & competence of populations
Together We Can Reduce Inequity
Domains of Development
Language & Cognitive
Social & Emotional
Physical
The Early Development Instrument
A teacher completed instrument which measures children’s development
Offord Centre for Child Studies
The 3 “O’s”Only
ObserveObjectively
• It is……..– A population (or
large group) measure
– A way to understand trends in the development of kindergarten children
• It is not……..– An individual
child or diagnostic measure
– A way to evaluate teachers or individual programs
About the EDI
Scales of the EDI
1. Language and Cognitive Development2. Communication Skills
Scales of the EDI
1. Language and Cognitive Development2. Communication Skills
3. Social Competence4. Emotional Maturity
Scales of the EDI
1. Language and Cognitive Development2. Communication Skills
3. Social Competence4. Emotional Maturity
5. Physical Health and Well-being
Scales of the EDI
What Does Each Scale Measure?
Language & Cognitive Develpment
Basic Literacy Skills
Interest in Literacy/Numeracy and Memory
Advanced Literacy Skills
Basic Numeracy Skills
Physical Health & Well Being
Physical Preparedness for the School Day
Physical independence
Gross & Fine Motor Skills
Emotional Maturity
Prosocial and helping behavior
Anxious and fearful behavior
Aggressive behavior
Hyperactivity and inattention
Social Competence
Overall social competence
Responsibility and respect
Approaches to learning
Readiness to explore new things
Communication Skills & General Knowledge
Communication skills
Awareness of the world
What Does Each Scale Measure?
A Catalyst for Action
“No Data, No Problem, No Action”
Alfredo Solari
Why Annually?With an annual EDI administration wecould: Establish trends within 3 years and address
problems earlier Create a baseline of child development for new
programs and services Provide more meaningful results:
in rural and remote areas for distinctly identified groups (e.g. ESL, Aboriginal, special
needs)
Understand if broad ECD policy directions are being effective
Policy Collaboration
The EDI is now funded by three ministries – Healthy Living and Sport, Education and Children and Family Development
A new era of inter-ministerial collaboration
500+Initiatives
Local Stories
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www.Communities for Kids.ca
CFK is an ECD initiative in the South Okanagan - Similkameen. (Summerland south to Osoyoos and west to Princeton.)
CFK promotes optimal health and development of all children aged 0-6.
CFK’s coalition includes Success By 6®.We work together to identify and meet
ECD needs in all SOS communities.
www.Communities for Kids.ca
CFK is a.k.a. Children First. Both CF and SB6 span the province.
CF and SB6 coordinators rely on the EDI to do our work. Arguably, there isn’t a single coordinator who doesn’t know it and who hasn’t used it in one form or another.
CFK relies on the EDI to help make evidence based decisions to improve the lives of all children in the South Okanagan.
How has CFK used the EDI ?
CFK has allocated over $100,000 of SB6 funding since 2006, for 14 projects.
Every project CFK funds must be evidence based.
To date, all CFK funded projects have used the EDI (and other data) as evidence to demonstrate the project’s need.
www.Communities for Kids.ca
In conclusion, the EDI provides critical information to CFK (and other provincial ECD initiatives) that we use to help make important evidence -based decisions about ECD program development and implementation.
Thank you
How Do We Implement the EDI?
Timeline
How Do You Complete the EDI?
When is the EDI Completed?
How long will it take to
complete?
What will I need?
Getting Started with the EDI
Sample Class List
Questionnaire Labels
14-digit EDI ID #
School NameChild’s Date of BirthChild’s Postal Code
Teacher name
Child Gender
EDI ID NumbersThe EDI ID Number Contains 14-
Digits3939345090120139
39 = School District Number39345 = School Code
09 = Cycle Year (Year Administered)01 = Teacher Code
2 = Class Time01 = Child ID# from class list
393450901201
The EDIQuestionnair
eLabel
Demographic Information
Section A Physical Health & Well-
Being
Section BLanguage & Cognitive
Skills
Section CSocial & Emotional
Development
Section DSpecial Problems
Section EAdditional Questions
When?
How?
Why?
Teacher Participation
Form
Privacy and Confidentiality
Behavioural Research Ethics Board (BREB) of UBC approved
All information collected is kept completely confidential and used for statistical purposes only
Parents are informed; participation is voluntary; consent is passive
No child or teacher is ever identified in our reporting
Important Things to Remember
Use the guide as a reference if you are not sure about a specific question
Trust your instinctsBe as objective as possible when completing the EDI
Don’t compare one child to another Answer as many questions as you can
Please fill this out before you leave today andgive it to your trainer
Why?
Teacher Training
Feedback Form
“Kindergarten teachers of B.C. deserve a long, loud round of applause. Through their
participation in the Early Development Instrument project,
BC is now the first jurisdiction in the world to have population level data on the state of children's development at school entry. Together we may just find a way to provide all of our children with an equal start on their educational journey.”
Dr. Clyde Hertzman
Who are the Contacts in Your District?
School District Contact
Community ECD Representative
Who is Your Contact at HELP?Gillian Corless
EDI Implementation Manager
Please visit HELP’s website:www.earlylearning.ubc.ca
Sign up for HELP’s Listserv.
Questions?
