Early Development Instrument

Printing Instructions

Printing the Profiles

The Community profiles listed are available in PDF files for web viewing or downloading purposes. If you wish to print any or all of the profiles please read the following information or you may wish to consider ordering what you need.

Paper size- Ledger page 11" x 17" (279mm x 432mm) is highly recommended and is the default setting for these documents. Many larger copiers can take ledger size paper but most desk printers have a maximum paper size of 8.5 x 11.

Orientation- Be sure to adjust your print settings for 'Landscape' and adjust accordingly if using smaller paper size to avoid waste. It is highly recommended that you use the 'print preview' button to ensure that the document layout is correct for the print job.

Print properties- For best results colour printing is recommended for the Community profiles. The profiles can be viewed and printed in black and white.

Parent Education Calendar

Remix Hip Hop (adult child 3-6 yrs)
Aug-4-10

Little Book Worms "Pyjama Party"
Aug-4-10

Infant CPR
Aug-8-10

Apprentissage à la propreté
Aug-9-10

Teddy Bear Potluck
Aug-11-10

CCPRN Child Care Connection
Aug-11-10

School Readiness
Aug-11-10

Transitioning to Table Foods
Aug-11-10

How well children are prepared for school is directly related to their early experiences and impacts their later overall success in school.

The Early Development Instrument (EDI) measures children's readiness to learn at school and was developed by Dr. Dan Offord and Dr. Magdalena Janus of the Offord Centre for Child Studies at McMaster University.

The EDI is a 104-item checklist that is completed by Senior Kindergarten teachers for each child in their class and measures readiness for the Grade One learning environment. Although it is completed for individual children the results are compiled and interpreted for groups of children living within a particular geographic area such as a neighbourhood or city. As such, the EDI is known as a population-based measure and is not a diagnostic tool nor is it an indication of a school's performance.

The PEDACs work to promote the EDI to local school boards and train Senior Kindergarten teachers on how to use the instrument. Once the data has been collected the PEDACs, in conjunction with other community partners, analyze, interpret and map the data. The EDI data is used in conjunction with other relevant data sources to develop an evidenced-based approach to program planning. The results are shared with early years community partners

CSI Reports

Posted Sep 28, 2009

Ottawa Report 2006

Tip of the Day

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