Early Development Instrument (EDI)

Dataset Information
Name  Early Development Instrument (EDI)
UUID  51f4dcc5-5214-4f20-b945-b41185ae0fe3
Site  Population Data BC
Region  British Columbia
Description  The Early Development Instrument (EDI) is a questionnaire designed to measure children’s development in kindergarten. Designed by Drs. Dan Offord and Magdalena Janus of McMaster University, the EDI is a checklist that kindergarten teachers complete for each child in their class. It is a holistic measure of children's development across five areas: (1) physical health and well-being; (2) social competence; (3) emotional maturity; (4) language and cognitive development; and (5) communication skills. Teachers complete the EDI in February, after they have had several months of interaction with their Kindergarten class.
Format  FLAT
Purpose  research
Scope  Provincial
Data Level  Individual
Collection Period  09/01/1999-06/30/2020
Last Updated 2023-11-28