Early Development Index(EDI)

What is the Early Development Index?

Teacher-completed checklist on children’s development measured in the spring of kindergarten

Data are aggregated to a group level (neighborhood, city, etc.) to provide a population based measure of children’s development

EDI is not reported at the child level or class level and is not used as a diagnostic tool for individual children

Orange County is one of more than 50 communities around the country leading this effort.

# of Elementary School Districts

# of Schools with K Students

# of K Students in Public Schools

Orange County 25 379 37,945

EDI Participants 25 379 34,284

% EDI Participation 100% 100% 90%

EDI County Wide

How is the EDI Information Presented?

To the school district:• Each participating school receives a School Report (not broken

out by classroom) that compares the school’s results with all participating schools in the district

• District receives a District Report that compares all participating school in the district with all participating districts in the county

• District and School Reports only shared with district and are not a public document.

To the community:• Public information that includes EDI tables and maps• Information based on where children live rather than where they

go to school

Physical Health• Healthy• Access to appropriate

nutrition• Fine and gross motor skills

Social Competence• Controls behavior• Cooperates with others• Respect for authority• Communicates feelings

Emotional Maturity• Curiosity about the world• Eager to try new

experiences• Some ability to reflect

before acting

Language & Cognitive Development

• Vocabulary size• Letter and sound knowledge• How child perceives, organizes

& analyzes information

Communication & General Knowledge• Understands verbal

communications with others• Verbally communicates

ideas, feelings and wishes

Sub-domain

All Participating Schools in TUSD

All Participating Districts in Orange County

N Not Ready Somewhat Ready Ready N Not Ready Somewhat

Ready Ready

Physical readiness for school day* 1,428 2% N/A 98% 34,284 2% N/A 98%

Physical independence* 1,428 7% N/A 93% 34,281 11% N/A 89%

Gross and fine motor skills 1,428 34% 17% 49% 34,278 35% 17% 49%

Physical Health and Well-Being

Social Competence

Sub-domain

All Participating Schools in District

All Participating Districts in Orange County

N Not Ready Somewhat Ready Ready N Not Ready Somewhat

Ready Ready

Overall social competence 1,427 10% 41% 49% 34,278 11% 44% 45%

Responsibility and respect 1,428 5% 14% 81% 34,285 7% 18% 75%

Approaches to learning 1,428 8% 28% 64% 34,286 11% 29% 60%

Readiness to explore new things 1,405 4% 16% 81% 33,852 3% 18% 79%

Emotional Maturity

Sub-domain

All Participating Schools in District

All Participating Districts in Orange County

N Not Ready Somewhat Ready Ready N Not Ready Somewhat

Ready Ready

Prosocial and helping behavior 1,297 34% 28% 38% 32,196 32% 31% 37%

Anxious and fearful behavior 1,297 2% 6% 92% 34,253 3% 9% 89%

Aggressive behavior 1,425 4% 4% 93% 34,215 7% 6% 87%

Hyperactive and inattentive behavior 1,426 10% 12% 78% 34,247 14% 14% 72%

Language & Cognitive Development

Sub-domain

All Participating Schools in District

All Participating Districts in Orange County

N Not Ready Somewhat Ready Ready N Not Ready Somewhat

Ready Ready

Basic literacy skills 1,428 3% 18% 78% 34,251 8% 18% 74%

Interest in literacy/numeracy and memory 1,406 9% 10% 80% 33,888 13% 11% 76%

Advanced literary skills 1,425 12% 5% 84% 34,064 17% 7% 76%

Basic numeracy skills 1,427 13% 10% 77% 34,159 13% 9% 78%

Communication & General Knowledge

Sub-domain

All Participating Schools in District

All Participating Districts in Orange County

N Not Ready Somewhat Ready Ready N Not Ready Somewhat

Ready Ready

Communication Skills and General Knowledge 1,428 38% 23% 39% 34,266 41% 23% 37%

Communication skills and general knowledge

Basic literacy skills

Interest in literacy/numeracy and memory

Advanced literary skills

Basic numeracy skills

Prosocial and helping behavior

Anxious and fearful behavior

Aggressive behavior

Hyperactive and inattentive behavior

Overall social competence

Responsibility and respect

Approaches to learning

Readiness to explore new things

Physical readiness for school day*

Physical independence*

Gross and fine motor skills

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School District Use of EDI Results

Results from the EDI enable us to:

Look forward to adjust school programs to meet the current needs of incoming students

Look backward to adjust early childhood service systems to help ensure children are ready to learn

Next Steps…

2015 - 2016Arroyo

BeswickGuin Foss

EstockHicks Canyon

LambertNelson

ThormanVeeh

2016 - 2017Benson

HeidemanLadera

Loma VistaPeters Canyon

Red HillTustin Ranch

MyfordTustin Memorial

2017 - 2018

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