The Middle Years Development Instrument

To create, advance, and apply knowledge through interdisciplinary research to help children and families thrive HELP’s Vision

Adolescence MiddleChildhood Early Childhood Birth TIMELINE OF DEVELOPMENT

Middle childhood is a transitional time… Cognitively Socially Academically Physically Field Trip by Daniel O'Neil - Flickr CC Attribution

Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl Director, HELP Professor, Faculty of Education at UBC

Social & Emotional Learning (SEL): A Growing Movement

Completed in Grade 4 and Grade 7 Photo provided by GNWT

Measures areas of development strongly linked to well-being, health and academic achievement. Photo provided by GNWT

was developed through… A collaborative process, involving scientific experts, teachers, community members, etc. Photo provided by GNWT

It is… A population (or large group) measure A way to understand trends in the development of children in the middle years It is not… An individual or diagnostic measure A way to evaluate teachers or individual programs About the

Why is it important? Photo provided by GNWT

Linking Early and Middle Childhood

MDI Focus Development of the “Whole Child” Hike by Daniel ONeil - Flickr CC Attribution

Article 12: Children have a right to give their opinion and be listened to by the adults around them Upholding the Rights of the Child Picture: Go GReen Summer Camp at Stream by VIU Deep Bay - Flickr CC Attribution

26 school districts 33,299 children MDI History in BC

Social & Emotional Development Physical Health & Well- Being Connectedne ss Use of After-School Time School Experiences 5 DIMENSIONS OF THE MDI

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY Behavioural Research Ethics Board (BREB) of UBC approved. All information collected is kept confidential and used for research purposes only. Parents are informed; participation is voluntary; consent is passive. No child or teacher is ever identified in our reporting.

PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY Parent letters must be sent home 4 weeks prior to the survey date. Parents/guardians can return a withdrawal form to the classroom teacher if they do not wish their child to participate. Students may opt out at any time, even after they complete the survey.

Through the survey, students have the opportunity to send a Student Help Request. Teachers and Principals are to follow up with these request according to school protocol. STUDENT HELP REQUESTS

MOVING TO ACTION With MDI Results Skateboarding by snre - Flickr CC Attribution

Parents Community Planners Children’s Organization s Sports and Recreation Associations Funding Agencies Policy Makers Educators Health Agencies Children Who uses MDI Data?

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Involve Children Photo provided by GNWT

Community Stories Photo provided by GNWT

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CONTACTS IN YOUR DISTRICT School District Contact(s) Community Middle Years Representative(s)

CONTACTS AT HELP MDI National Implementation Coordinator Lisa PedriniNational Toll Free Number: MDI National Scale-out Manager (604)

THANK YOU!