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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

gillian.corless@ubc.ca

Please visit HELP’s website:www.earlylearning.ubc.ca

Sign up for HELP’s Listserv.

Questions?

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