Community Mapping Report Early Child Development in Northern Ontario

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Community Mapping ReportEarly Child Development
in Northern Ontario

• Brenda Clarke, Community Coordinator
• Stella Melanson, Researcher

The Understanding the Early Years initiative is
funded by Human Resources and Social Development
Canada. For further information, visit
www.hrsdc.gc.ca
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What is UEY?

• Understanding the Early Years (UEY) is a national
  initiative aimed at strengthening the capacity of
  communities to use quality local research to help
  them make decisions to enhance childrens lives.

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UEY North Community Coalition

• Carla Fairbrother, Superior Childrens Centre
  (sponsor) (Algoma-Manitoulin)
• Claire Lafreniere, Child Care Algoma (Sault Ste.
  Marie)
• Leanne Mineault, Lake of the Woods Child
  Development Centre (Kenora-Rainy River)
• Karen McDaid, Communities Together for Children
  (Thunder Bay-Atikokan)
• Janet McKay, Brass Bell Family Resource Centre
  (Superior North)
• Lois Mahon, Child Care Resources (Sudbury)
• Margaret Ignacy, Early Years Centre North Inc.
  (Nickel Belt)

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Data Collection

• Early Development Instrument (EDI) 2006
• Community Services Inventory Data (OEYC)
• Census Data (2001)
• Parent Interviews and Direct Child Assessments
  (2007)

We have the DATA!!!!
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UEY North Region
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Measuring School Readiness
School readiness to learn is defined as a childs
ability to meet the task demands of school, such
as being cooperative, sitting quietly, listening
to the teacher, and being able to benefit from
the educational activities that are provided by
the school. The Early Development Instrument
(EDI) provides information on populations of
children with respect to 5 domains of early
development including Physical Health and Well
Being Social Competence Emotional
Maturity Language and Cognitive
Development Communication Skills and General
Knowledge
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Are the children ready for school?
UEY North children scored significantly lower
than other children across Ontario on Physical
Health and Well-Being, Social Competence,
Emotional Maturity, and Communication and General
Knowledge.  However, they scored significantly
higher than other children across Ontario on
Language and Cognitive Development.   Offord
Centre, 2006
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Putting it all Together

• Socioeconomic information
• School Readiness information
• Parent and Family information
• Creating a plan of action to address
• Child Development Needs in the North

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• Call Brenda Clarke
• 945-5058 ext. 2401
• The full report will be on the website soon!
• www.earlyyearsnorth.ca