E D I Results
2017/2018 (Cycle 5) EDI Results
Since 2004, The Early Development Instrument (EDI) has been implemented throughout the Province of Ontario. Cycle 5 was completed during the 2017-2018 school year. Senior Kindergarten teachers from the following school boards in Windsor and Essex County completed EDIs on each of their students:
- The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB)
- The Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB)
- Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence (CSC Providence)
- Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (CS Viamonde)
Windsor–Essex Group Reports
Researchers at the Offord Centre for Child Studies at McMaster University provided the following group reports for all Windsor–Essex County SK children who had valid EDIs and were not identified as having special needs.
2017-2018 Offord Centre Reports for Windsor-Essex
Windsor-Essex County: 2017/2018 EDI Results
Lowest 10% based on the Ontario baseline cut-offs
Vulnerability Summary |
Ontario Baseline |
Windsor Essex |
|---|---|---|
Low on at least 1 domain |
29.6% |
28.1% |
Low on 2 or more domains |
13.9% |
13.5% |
Multiple Challenge Index |
3.5% |
3.3% |
Communication Skills & General Knowledge |
10% |
9.1% |
Emotional Health & Maturity |
11.3% |
10.8% |
Language & Cognitive Development |
7.5% |
8.9% |
Physical Health & Well-being |
16.3% |
15.1% |
Social Knowledge & Competence |
9.9% |
8.7% |
Neighbourhood Reports
More detailed neighbourhood level reports are provided by the local Data Analysis Coordinator for Windsor-Essex. Results were mapped by postal code and students were assigned to large “Best Start” planning neighbourhoods and within these, smaller “Natural” neighbourhoods.