RESOURCES FOR COORDINATORS

Zero to Six: The Basis for School Readiness
[ PDF file, 126 pages, 621 Kb] February 27, 2008.

Learning Partnership Report Winter 2008 "The Quality of Public Education in Canada."
[ PDF file, 16 pages, 550 Kb] January 17, 2008.

Presentations from DAC Network Meeting (June 6, 2007)

• Why is data so critical? [ PDF file, 16 pages, 800 Kb]
• Ready for school? [ PDF file, 8 pages, 400 Kb]
• Neighbourhood profiles [ PDF file, 11 pages, 44 Kb]
• EDI Updates and new developments [ PDF file, 16 pages, 1 Mb]
• Halton kids [ PDF file, 2 pages, 3.5 Mb]
• SPSS workshop [ PDF file, 11 pages, 300 Kb]

From Data to Practice: The Influence of Findings on School Readiness on the Creation of Community Projects and Programs
[ PDF file, 1 page, 75 Kb] March 22, 2007.

Explaining Variations in School Readiness: The Influence of Child Demograhics, Socioeconomic Characteristics, and Neighbourhoods
[ PDF file, 1 page, 275 Kb] March 22, 2007.

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

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

Pre 2005 Recode [ PDF file, 3 pages, 80 Kb]

Conference Notes from May 11, 2005 [ PDF file, 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.