How was the AEDI checklist developed?
The EDI checklist was originally developed in Canada where it has undergone extensive pilot testing and has been compared with direct assessment results and with parent reports. It has also been repeated on the same group of children within a short space of time. It has demonstrated reliability in all these tests. In the process of the development, the EDI checklist has also been refined using detailed input from teachers. In Australia, the EDI checklist was first successfully used in the Northern Metropolitan area of Perth in 2003, with around 4,300 children. A national Technical Advisory Group consisting of leading experts, researchers and government policy makers was formed to advise on the development of the AEDI Checklist. The AEDI checklist has been further adapted and validated for Australia.
The EDI checklist was originally developed in Canada where it has undergone extensive pilot testing and has been compared with direct assessment results and with parent reports. It has also been repeated on the same group of children within a short space of time. It has demonstrated reliability in all these tests. In the process of the development, the EDI checklist has also been refi ned using detailed input from teachers. In Australia, the EDI checklist was first successfully used in the Northern Metropolitan area of Perth in 2003, with around 4,300 children. A national Technical Advisory Group consisting of leading experts, researchers and government policy makers was formed to advise on the development of the AEDI Checklist. The AEDI checklist has been further adapted and validated for Australia. Why use a population measure? A population measure is used to report on all individuals within a defined population. In the case of the AEDI, the defined population is all children in the
