Actioning the Early Development Instrument: Supporting Children's Development and Readiness for School

Host Department: Social Services
Type of Collaboration: A small group of students working on a capstone project; A large group of students using the engagement collaboration model; or A topic of study within a classroom
Anticipated Outcome: The goal of this project is to have students create resource kits that align with the Early Development Instrument (EDI) using the most current data, while making connections to how the kit content fosters one of the four foundations in How Does Learning Happen? The intent of the resource kits are to aid educators and families in their ability to support the transition of preschool children to Kindergarten. Students will make connections to provincial and municipal legislation and promote the developmental health of Durham Region children.
Deliverables: Prototyping
Timeline: 4 months
Desired Start Date: Winter Semester 2027
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