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Direct linkCushon, Jennifer A.; Vu, Lan T. H.; Janzen, Bonnie L.; Muhajarine, Nazeem – Early Education and Development, 2011
Research Findings: The purpose of this study was to investigate how neighborhoods and neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage impact school readiness over time. School readiness was measured using the Early Development Instrument (EDI) for 3 populations of kindergartners in 2001, 2003, and 2005 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. EDI results…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, School Readiness, Physical Health, Children
Lapointe, Vanessa R.; Ford, Laurie; Zumbo, Bruno D. – Early Education and Development, 2007
In the current research project, the relationship between neighborhood environment and school readiness was investigated. To measure neighbourhood environment, data from the 2001 Canadian Census were used, while school readiness was measured using the Early Development Instrument (EDI). EDI data were collected for kindergarten children across…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, School Readiness, Family Structure, Foreign Countries
Forget-Dubois, Nadine; Lemelin, Jean-Pascal; Boivin, Michel; Dionne, Ginette; Seguin, Jean R.; Vitaro, Frank; Tremblay, Richard E. – Early Education and Development, 2007
School readiness tests are significant predictors of early school achievement. Measuring school readiness on a large scale would be necessary for the implementation of intervention programs at the community level. However, assessment of school readiness is costly and time consuming. This study assesses the predictive value of a school readiness…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Academic Achievement, Cognitive Tests, Reading Achievement
Corter, Carl; Patel, Sejal; Pelletier, Janette; Bertrand, Jane – Early Education and Development, 2008
Research Findings: Integrated services for young children and families are part of the new policy landscape in early childhood, but there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of these programs and how they develop on the ground. This study examined the use of the Early Development Instrument (EDI) as both a summative program evaluation tool…
Descriptors: Integrated Services, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement, Demonstration Programs
McNelles, Laurie – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2005
Early learning teachers do a great deal to support school transitions for young children and for their parents. There are also systematic changes that might yield benefits in promoting a smooth entry into primary education. The transition to school is usually an exciting and memorable time for children and their families. This article discusses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Primary Education, Teachers, Emotional Development
Download full textAlberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2003
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Curriculum
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1998
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parent and child, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition from home to school. This handbook provides a description of what parents can expect of their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. It describes how young children learn, how learning is assessed, and…
Descriptors: Art Education, Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 2000
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning…
Descriptors: Art Education, Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2001
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning…
Descriptors: Art Education, Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2002
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning…
Descriptors: Art Education, Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives
