EDI domains and variables available from aggregated data
| EDI domains | EDI subdomains |
|---|---|
| Physical health and well-being | Physical readiness for the school day, physical independence, gross and fine motor skills |
| Social competence | Overall social competence, responsibility and respect, approaches to learning, readiness to explore new things |
| Emotional maturity | Prosocial and helping behaviour, anxious and fearful behaviour, aggressive behaviour, hyperactive and inattentive behaviour |
| Language and cognitive development | Basic literacy, interest in literacy/numeracy and memory, advanced literacy, basic numeracy |
| Communication skills and general knowledge | No subdomains |
| Demographic variables | EDI domain variables |
| Unique neighbourhood code | Average domain score in each of the five domains |
| Neighbourhood name | Percentage vulnerable in each of the five domains |
| Province | Percentage vulnerable in one or more domains |
| Implementation | Percentage missing in each of the five domains |
| Percentage male/female | |
| Percentage missing sex | EDI subdomain variables |
| Average age in years | Mean scores |
| Percentage of children with special needs | Percentage meeting few or none of the developmental expectations |
| Percentage of children with multiple challenges | Percentage meeting some of the developmental expectations |
| Percentage with/without/do not know/missing Aboriginal status | Percentage meeting almost all or all of the developmental expectations |
| Percentage missing | |
| Percentage of children with/without/missing status for English or French as a second language | |
| EDI collection variables | |
| Number of EDIs aggregated | |
| Percentage of EDIs collected via paper/electronic system |
EDI, Early Development Instrument.