Itâs being called a valuable tool to help educators and policymakers assess the strengths and learning needs of students coming into the school system.
The Early Developmental Instrument is a questionnaire taken by teachers in Canada, Australia and more than 80 communities in the United States â including Washington County â to measure a childâs ability to meet age appropriate developmental expectations.
Last month, members of the Washington County Board of Education heard a report on EDI data collected in a survey taken in the fall of 2019.
That survey included 1,207 children from 18 schools in both the Johnson City and Washington County school systems.