Research and Reference for the Early Child Development Sector in Peel

Success By 6 Peel uses leading edge research and information to strengthen capacity within the collaborative. The information in our Professional Development section focuses on the 0 to 6 population and supports the work of service providers, early childhood educators, teachers, social workers and others working with young children. Post-secondary students may also find this section beneficial. In this section you will find a selection of websites, PowerPoint presentations and PDF documents that are relevant to early childhood development and education.

The Success By 6 Peel Professional Development Committee reviews website content on a regular basis for reliability (both quantitative and qualitative); validity; a 0 to 6 focus and to ensure that information is current and relevant. These websites and documents have been chosen because they provide useful information, because they offer links to relevant organizations or because they serve as valuable tools in research. Some suggested uses for the information and research found on this site are to develop and inform best practices and policies; to maximize learning potentials; to understand and explore research and leading edge strategies; and to build capacity within organizations and communities.

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Information, links to important websites, reports, studies and other information are available in these categories:

Brain Development 

Building Community Capacity

Education 

Health



Success By 6 Peel Reports

EDI Bulletin

The Early Development Instrument (EDI) is a tool that helps communities to understand how well they are preparing children for Grade 1. Results can show community strengths and weaknesses in supporting their children and, therefore, can be a useful tool in assessing community gaps and assets. The EDI can be used for service planning purposes but should be used in conjunction with other data, such as Census, family, health, and community indicators. Taken together, these data provide a more complete picture of the community and the factors that can impact early child development. The EDI, developed by the Offord Centre for Child Studies at McMaster University, is a teacher-completed, community based population measure and, as such, results are reported on a group-level, such as a neighbourhood, municipality, ward or region. The EDI will be completed in Peel on a three-year cycle in the second half of the kindergarten year, to allow for teachers to get to know the children, and for children to adjust to their new school environment. For further Peelwide statistics on 2006 Census indicators, please visit the Peel Data Centre website.

EDI Bulletin


Year in Review 2008: Putting Children First

Rapid population growth, new underserviced neighbourhoods and social and economic hardship are some of the challenges facing families and children in Peel Region. The report, Putting Children First, 2008: A Year in Review, describes the collaborative and innovative approaches dealing with these challenges.

Year in Review 2008