The EDI is a short questionnaire completed by kindergarten teachers across Canada and internationally which measures children’s ability to meet age appropriate developmental expectations.

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The Applied Research Group for Kids! (TARGet Kids!) continues to uncover vital information from the Early Development Instrument (EDI)

TARGet Kids! (TK!) is a multi-disciplinary paediatric practice-based research network based out of The Hospital for Sick Children and Unity Health Toronto. TK! has been operating since 2008, collecting information on child development with a goal to prevent health problems.   One set of data that TK! collects is the Early Development Instrument (EDI). By using the EDI … Continue reading The Applied Research Group for Kids! (TARGet Kids!) continues to uncover vital information from the Early Development Instrument (EDI)


“From Full Day Learning to 30 Minutes a Day: A Descriptive Study of Early Learning During the First COVID-19 Pandemic School Shutdown in Ontario”

In May to July 2020, our team conducted a survey of kindergarten educators asking about their experience with transition to online learning. The educators told us that the largest barrier to learning was the ability of both parents and educators to balance work, home life, and online learning/teaching – something that is still very true, … Continue reading “From Full Day Learning to 30 Minutes a Day: A Descriptive Study of Early Learning During the First COVID-19 Pandemic School Shutdown in Ontario”

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Latest Reports

The Applied Research Group for Kids! (TARGet Kids!) continues to uncover vital information from the Early Development Instrument (EDI)

March 17, 2023

TARGet Kids! (TK!) is a multi-disciplinary paediatric practice-based research network based out of The Hospital for Sick Children and Unity Health Toronto. TK! has been operating since 2008, collecting information on child development with a goal to prevent health problems.   One set of data that TK! collects is the Early Development Instrument (EDI). By using the EDI … Continue reading The Applied Research Group for Kids! (TARGet Kids!) continues to uncover vital information from the Early Development Instrument (EDI)


Population-Level Data on Child Development at School Entry Reflecting Social Determinants of Health

April 7, 2021

New publication by Dr. Magdalena Janus called, “Population-Level Data on Child Development at School Entry Reflecting Social Determinants of Health: A Narrative Review of Studies Using the Early Development Instrument.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33805965/

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1,393,531

Completed EDIs

The EDI information collected for five-year-old children in Canada since 2004

12 of 13

Provinces & territories

Canadian provinces and territories EDI has been implemented in

27%

Of children vulnerable

The number of children vulnerable in at least one developmental domain

34%

20%


Males
vulnerable

Females
vulnerable


The number of children vulnerable in at least one developmental domain by gender

Global Reach

Countries in which the EDI
has been implemented: