creating knowledge to help children thrive
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Creating knowledge to help children thrive. Clyde. Thank you for everything. No Data, No Problem, No Action CPHA Conference May 28, 2014 Joanne Schroeder. First jurisdiction in the world to collect population level data on children’s development. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Creating knowledge to help children thrive
Clyde
Thank you for everything
No Data, No Problem, No Action
CPHA Conference May 28, 2014
Joanne Schroeder
First jurisdiction in the world to collect population level data on children’s development
The Early Development Instrument
Physical health and well-being
Social Competence
Emotional Maturity
Language and Cognitive Development
Communication Skills
The Early Development Instrument
• Created in the late 90’s by Dan Offord and Magdalena Janus
• A population-based assessment of children’s development
• Teacher completed• A reflection of early experiences• Validated across populations
The EDI is NOT
• Designed for use at the individual level; data is interpreted at the group level, i.e. for a school, health area or neighbourhood
• Intended for use as a clinical diagnostic tool or to prescribe individual education plans
across Canada
Used around the world.
EDI Over Time in B.C.
• Over 200,000 EDI’s completed
It is only in collaboration between researchers, policy makers and communities that we can make a difference in child development outcomes
Building the Network
Relationships and availability of HELP staff
Infrastructure of community coalitions
Training and resources to community partners (toolkits, webinars, research briefs)
Making the data accessible (maps, reports, website)
A Map is Worth 1000 Words
Provincial
Neighbourhood
Socio Economic
Bureaucratic boundaries
Specialized groups
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Language and CognitiveDevelopment
Social Competence Vulnerability
The Network Today
120 local trainers (community/school partnership)
Over 100 community intersectoral coalitions
Aboriginal Steering Committee
Multicultural Advisory Group
LocalInitiatives
Making a Difference in Communities
Lessons Learned
Strong Inter-Sectoral Leadership
Lessons Learned
Focus on Research
Lessons Learned
Address barriers to increase equitable access
Lessons Learned
Alignment between early childhood and the K to 12 school system
Thank youEarlylearning.ubc.ca