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 here to download video [ WMV, 65 Mb]
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School Readiness to Learn Introduction video (French)
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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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