Summary
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare defines the perinatal period as the time between the end of the 20th week of pregnancy and the 28th day after birth. Perinatal data are routinely collected in each Australian state and territory though there is some variation in the data collected between jurisdictions. This research snapshot looks at these issues in further detail.
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Research snapshot
The Australian Early Childhood Education and Development Experience (AECEDE) Research Project
Children’s early experiences are fundamental to ensuring healthy development throughout life.
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Fact sheet
The predictive validity of the Early Development Instrument (EDI): Predicting later cognitive and behavioural outcomes
Predictive validity refers to how well an instrument predicts later outcomes. In this case, how well does the Early Development Instrument (EDI) predict the later literacy, numeracy and other cognitive and behavioural outcomes of children.