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Early Development Instrument

The. Early Development Instrument. A teacher completed instrument which measures children’ s development - Offord Centre for Child Studies. It is not … An individual child or diagnostic measure A way to evaluate teachers or individual programs. About the. It is…

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Early Development Instrument

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  1. The Early Development Instrument

  2. A teacher completed instrument which measures children’s development • - OffordCentre for Child Studies

  3. It is not… An individual child or diagnostic measure A way to evaluate teachers or individual programs About the It is… A population (or large group) measure A way to understand trends in the development of kindergarten children

  4. The Early Development Instrument Physical health and well-being Social Competence Emotional Maturity Language and Cognitive Development Communication Skills

  5. What does each scale measure?

  6. Physical Health & Well Being Physical preparedness for the school day Physical independence Gross & fine motor skills

  7. Social Competence Overall social competence Responsibility and respect Approaches to learning Readiness to explore new things

  8. Emotional Maturity Pro-social and helping behavior Anxious and fearful behavior Aggressive behavior Hyperactivity and inattention

  9. Language & Cognitive Development Basic literacy skills Interest in literacy/numeracy and memory Advanced literacy skills Basic numeracy skills

  10. Communication Skills & General Knowledge Communication skills Awareness of the world

  11. EDI Over Time Over 200,000 EDI’s completed (as of 2013/14)

  12. A Catalyst for Action

  13. ACTIONneeds to be launchedby a motivated group of like-minded individuals ACTIONneeds to be grounded in communities

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