EARLY CHILDHOOD

OUR VISION

All of our children should be developmentally ready for success when entering kindergarten.

Results of the first county-wide administration of the Early Development Instrument (EDI) were released in May 2018, revealing that overall "Readiness" was 47%. Since then, SAM and community partners have been working on multiple fronts, expanding developmental screenings and interventions, promoting "The Basics," and working in specific communities where data indicated increased vulnerabilities for early learners.

The overall analysis includes more profound calculations using the developmental domain and sub-domain data. These data are used to create targeted interventions to improve overall readiness.

In late summer, SAM received initial data from the 2020 administration of the EDI.