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Emotional control

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Peer social skillsNumbers

Hearing

Pre-school years School years

Language

Habitual ways of responding

Sensi

tivit

yThe Early Years Matter

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TDI YDI

0 15 years

4 7

2001 2006 2011

Unemployment,15plus

LongLake-DepartureBay 8.8 5.9 7.0

Townsite-NanaimoDowntown 16.5 9.3 12.9

Northfield-DiverLake 11.5 6.3 9.5

NorthNanaimo 7.9 5.5 7.5

SouthNanaimo 20.1 10.7 13.2

Ladysmith 10.1 5.7 5.6

NanaimoWest 9.1 6.3 7.6

Cedar-Wellington-Gabriola 11.5 7.4 9.2

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5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

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UNEMPLOYMENTRATE,AGE15ANDUP,2001TO2011

2001 2006 2011

Lowincome






Ladysmith 11.8 5.6 13.9



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10

15

20

25

30

35

PER

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LOWINCOME,2001TO2011

2001 2006 2011

Homeownership






Ladysmith 78.1 81.5 79.4



40

50

60

70

80

90

100

PER

CEN

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HOMEOWNERSHIP,2001TO2011

2001 2006 2011

Movers,pastoneyear






Ladysmith 14.4 14.9 12.7



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10

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20

25

30

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MOVERS,PASTYEAR,2001TO2011

2001 2006 2011

SESIndex






Ladysmith 104.7 108.4 110.1

NanaimoWest 107.6 111.2 111.2


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120

INDEXSCORE

HELPSESINDEXSCORE,2001TO2011

Components in the HELP SES Index

Unemployment

Poverty

Lone parents

Shelter cost

EducationFemales in

manufacturing

Language/Immigration

Young population

2nd generation

Canadian

SES Gradient in EDI Vulnerability, 2001

40.3

32.0

27.5

25.6

21.4

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

Lowest Second lowest Middle Second highest Highest

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SES Index, Quintiles

Worse than Predicted

2011

16.4

8.8

110

2006

13.9

9.8

108

2001

17.4

9.9

105

Actual vulnerability rate, language & cognitive

Predicted vulnerability rate, language & cognitive

SES Index

Ladysmith

http://earlylearning.ubc.ca/maps/data/

http://earlylearning.ubc.ca/maps/data/

% Vulnerable by Scale Over Time

Vulnerability Rates Over Time for Nanaimo – Ladysmith vs. Provincial Rates

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Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5

% V

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ility

Physical Health & Well-Being

Social Competence

Emotional Maturity

Language & CognitiveDevelopment

Communication & GeneralKnowledge

One or more Scales

Dashed line = All of BCFilled Line = Nanaimo – Ladysmith

Wave 5 Vulnerability Rates by Neighbourhoods in Nanaimo – Ladysmith

Nanaimo - Ladysmith 35 18 17 17 12 12

All of BC 33 16 16 15 9 14

Wave 5 Vulnerability Rates for Nanaimo –Ladysmith compared to other School Districts in BC

Critical Differences for Nanaimo – Ladysmith

School District

http://earlylearning.ubc.ca/maps/edi/nh/critical-difference?sd=68/

http://earlylearning.ubc.ca/maps/edi/nh/sd68/

http://earlylearning.ubc.ca/maps/edi/nh/critical-difference?sd=68/

http://earlylearning.ubc.ca/maps/edi/nh/sd68/

Subscales

Physical Health & Well-being

Physical readiness

for school

Physical

independence

Gross and

fine motor skills

dressed inappropriately washroom proficient at holding pen

too tired hand preference manipulates objects

late well coordinated climbs stairs

hungry (sucks thumb) level of energy

overall physical

Social Competence

Social competence Respect and responsibility Approach to learningReadiness to explore new

things

overall soc/emotional follows rules listens curious

gets along with peers respects property follows directions eager new toy

cooperative self-control completes work on time eager new game

plays with various children respect for adults works independently eager new book

self-confidence respect for children works neatly

tolerance for mistake accept responsibilityindependent solve

problems

takes care of materials follow simple instructions

follow class routines

adjust to change

Emotional Maturity

Prosocial and helping behaviour

Calmness and patience

Gentleness Emotional regulation

help hurt restless gets into fights seems unhappy

clear up mess distractible bullies or mean fearful

stop quarrel fidgets kicks etc. worried

offers help impulsive takes things cries a lot

comforts upset difficulty awaiting turns laughs at others nervous

spontaneously helps can't settle disobedient indecisive

invite bystanders inattentive temper tantrums shy

helps sick upset when left

Language & Cognitive Development

Basic literacyInterest in math and

readingReading and writing Numeracy

handles a book interested in books reads simple words sorts and classifies

identifies letters interested in reading reads complex words 1 to 1 correspondence

sounds to letters interested in maths reads sentences counts to 20

rhyming awarenessinterested in number

gameswriting voluntarily recognizes 1-10

group reading write simple words compares numbers

write own name write simple sentences recognizes shapes

experiments writing time concepts

writing directions (remembers things)

Communication & General Knowledge

-0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3

physical readiness for school

physical independence

gross & fine motor

overall social competence

responsibility & respect

approaches to learning

readiness to explore new things

prosocial & helping beh.

hyperactivity & inattention

anxious & fearful beh.

aggressive beh.

basic literacy skills

interest literacy/numeracy

advanced literacy skills

basic numeracy skills

communication & general knowledge

Standardized Scores

Nanaimo-Ladysmith All of BC

Physical

Social

Emotional

Language

Above Provincial Average

Below Provincial Average Provincial

Average

-0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3



gross & fine motor








aggressive beh.






Standardized Scores

Wave2 All of BC

Physical

Social

Emotional

Language

-0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3



gross & fine motor








aggressive beh.






Standardized Scores

Wave3 All of BC

Physical

Social

Emotional

Language

-0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3



gross & fine motor








aggressive beh.






Standardized Scores

Wave4 All of BC

Physical

Social

Emotional

Language

-0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3



gross & fine motor








aggressive beh.






Standardized Scores

Wave5 All of BC

Physical

Social

Emotional

Language

Predicting the Middle Years from Kindergarten

FSA

GRADE 4

EDI Language & Cognitive

EDI Social Competence

EDI Emotional Maturity

MDI Connectedness with Peers

MDI Emotional Well-Being

KINDERGARTEN GRADE 4

Note: all ps <.001

Using Scores to Predict Outcomes

EDI Language & Cognitive

EDI Social Competence

EDI Emotional Maturity

FSA Reading

FSA Math

KINDERGARTEN GRADE 4

Note: all ps <.001

Using Scores to Predict Outcomes

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