Early Development Instrument

The Early Development Index (EDI) is designed for use with whole populations based on geographical or administrative boundaries. It is a questionnaire completed by kindergarten teachers for each student in senior kindergarten. One of the key measures of the EDI is the percentage of children who are vulnerable, which captures those that may be struggling to meet developmental milestones but have not been formally identified. This population level data helps inform programs and policies that support healthy child development for all. For more information about the Childcare and Early Years programs, please visit the City of Kingston [website]. The EDI was developed by researchers at the Offord Centre for Child Studies at McMaster University ([https://efts.offordcentre.com/]). Data was provided by the Ontario Ministry of Education and prepared by the City of Kingston. This dataset is designed to be interpreted at the group level only. Field Description ───────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── cycle │Iteration of the provincial data collection ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── year │Year of completion ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ey_region │Geography - KFLA Early Years region ID ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── description│Geography description of regions ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── total │Total EDI's records completed within area ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── vfa │Records valid for analysis excluding special needs ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── female │Child's gender - female (verified by the Ministry of Education) ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── male │Child's gender - male (verified by the Ministry of Education) ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── mean_age │Median age of all children within region at completion ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── mean_abs │Median number of days absent ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ell │English Language Learner ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── fr_Imm │French Immersion ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── fur_ass │Children requiring further assessment ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── olow_phwb │Vulnerable in the physical healthy and well-being domain (below the 10th percentile) ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── olow_soc │Vulnerable in the social competence domain (below the 10th percentile) ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── olow_em │Vulnerable in the emotional maturity domain (below the 10th percentile) ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── olow_lc │Vulnerable in the language and cognitive development domain (below the 10th percentile) ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── olow_cgsk │Vulnerable in the communication skills and general knowledge domain (below the 10th percentile) ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── olow │Vulnerable on at least one scale ───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── olow2 │Vulnerable on 2 or more scales ───────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────