RESOURCES FOR COORDINATORS

Presentations from DAC Network Meeting (May 12, 2009)

• EDI Networking Day 2009 By Dr. Magdalena Janus [ PDF, 1.6Mb]
• Language Subpopulations in the EDI By Debra Hughes [ PDF, 345Kb]
• Who is OMSSA and Why Should you Care? By Etan Diamond [ PDF, 173Kb]
• Knowledge Transfer and Community Engagement By Marsha Cann
  [ PDF, 4.7Mb]
• EDI Subdomains Handout By Marsha Cann (English) [ PDF, 133Kb]
• EDI Subdomains Handout By Marsha Cann (Français) [ PDF, 118Kb]
• Kindergarten Expectations by Marsha Cann [ PDF, 93Kb]

EDI Information Day (September 15, 2008)

• Measuring School Readiness [ PDF, 31 pages, 227Kb]
• EDI Implementation [ PDF, 34 pages, 966Kb]
• e-EDI [ PDF, 19 pages, 446Kb]
• Final Reports [ PDF, 32 pages, 532Kb]
• EDI Mapping [ PDF, 26 pages, 1Mb]

School Board Perspectives (September 15, 2008)

• EDI - Peel District School Board [ PDF, 27 pages, 906Kb]
• Zero to Six: The Basis for School Readiness
  [ PDF, 126 pages, 621 Kb] February 27, 2008
• Learning Partnership Report Winter 2008 "The Quality of Public Education in Canada." [ PDF, 16 pages, 550 Kb] January 17, 2008

Presentations from DAC Network Meeting (June 6, 2007)

• The TDSB EDI Kindergarten Cohort Study: An Analysis of EDI Assessment in Kindergarten and EQAO Results, 3 and 6 Years Later (preliminary Findings)
  [ PDF, 3 pages, 103 Kb]
• Young Children's School Readiness in Toronto Public Schools (January 2006)
  [ PDF, 32 pages, 2.5 Mb]
• Why is data so critical? [ PDF, 16 pages, 800 Kb]
• Ready for school? [ PDF, 8 pages, 400 Kb]
• Neighbourhood profiles [ PDF, 11 pages, 44 Kb]
• EDI Updates and new developments [ PDF, 16 pages, 1 Mb]
• Halton kids [ PDF, 2 pages, 3.5 Mb]
• SPSS workshop [ PDF, 11 pages, 300 Kb]

• From Data to Practice: The Influence of Findings on School Readiness on the Creation of Community Projects and Programs
  [ PDF, 1 page, 75 Kb] March 22, 2007
• Explaining Variations in School Readiness: The Influence of Child Demograhics, Socioeconomic Characteristics, and Neighbourhoods
  [ PDF, 1 page, 275 Kb] March 22, 2007

Presentations from the DAC Networking Meeting (May 7-8, 2006)

• Counting In Communities [ PDF, 22 pages, 800 Kb]
• Breaking Down the Domain Barrier [ PDF, 39 pages, 1.5 Mb]
• Defining Neighbourhoods and Mapping Results [ PDF, 18 pages, 1.0 Mb]
• About Health Indicators [web link]

• Pre 2005 Recode [ PDF, 3 pages, 80 Kb]
• Conference Notes from May 11, 2005 [ PDF, 5 pages, 100 Kb]

School Readiness to Learn Introduction video (English). Click video to view.

School Readiness to Learn Introduction video (French). Click video to view.

USEFUL REFERENCES ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Fiorentino, L., Howe, N. (2004) Language competence, narrative ability and school readiness in low-income preschool children. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Sciences, 36(4), 280-294.

Young, Mary Eming, Richardson, Linda M. (ed.) Early Child Development – From Measurement to Action. A Priority for Growth and Equity. Washington, D.C.: World Bank.

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