Understanding the Early Years V Early Childhood Development in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Q KSI Research International Inc. for Applied Research Branch Strategic Policy Human Resources Development Canada November, 2002 O SP-523-10-02E The views expressed in this report are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Human Resources Development Canada or of the federal government. All computations presented here were prepared by the author. Printed in November 2002 Early Childhood Development in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Publié aussi en français sous le titre : Développement de la petite enfance à Saskatoon, Saskatchewan © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada 2002 ISBN (paper): 0-662-33154-0 Cat. No. RH64-22/2002-1E ISBN (Internet): 0-662-33155-9 Cat. No. RH64-22/2002-1E-IN For additional copies of this publication, please write to: HRDC Publications Centre 140 Promenade du Portage, Phase IV, Level 0 Hull, Quebec, Canada K1A 0J9 Facsimile: 819-953-7260 E-mail:
[email protected] This publication is also available through the Internet at: http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/sp-ps/arb-dgra/nlscy-elnej/uey-cpe/uey.shtml O V Table of Contents Executive Summary . 4 Study Highlights . 6 Acknowledgements . 8 I. Introduction . 9 A. What this study is about . 9 B. How the study was conducted . 10 C. Why the study is of interest . 11 D. Socio-economic status in study area . 12 II. The outcomes of children of Saskatoon . 14 A. How the outcomes were measured . 14 Five domains of the EDI (teacher report) . 14 Cognitive skills (from the NLSCY – direct assessments of the child) .