Does the EDI measure school readiness in the same way across different groups of children?

Description:

An analysis of the Early Development Instrument (EDI) to determine its validity as a population-level indicator of school readiness in subgroups of children differentiated by gender, aboriginal status, and English as a Second Language (ESL) status, based on a survey of 43,900 students across British Columbia, Canada

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Guhn Martin; Gadermann Anne M.; Zumbo Bruno D.

Funder(s):

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates; University of British Columbia. Human Early Learning Partnership

Country:

Canada

Date Issued:

2007

Source:

Early Education and Development, 18(3), 453-472

Journal Title:

Early Education and Development

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

453-472

Topics:

13. International Child Care & Early Education > 13.1. Single-Country Studies

10. Research & Evaluation Methods > 10.3. Measures

ISSN:

1040-9289

Paper

1556-6935

Online

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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