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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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

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