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Introduction

The Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) provides insights into children's social and emotional health, well-being, and assets during middle childhood—from their own perspective.

First implemented by the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) in British Columbia (BC) in 2009, more than 75% of public school districts have now participated in the MDI (see map to the right).

The MDI Data Dashboard is an online, interactive tool for exploring trends in MDI data from 2018/2019 school year to present. The MDI data available through the Dashboard are reported based on children’s home postal codes and include children who completed the MDI in a participating school district or independent school and who live within the boundary type selected.

For a guided walkthrough on getting started using the MDI Dashboard, watch this video:

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For a breakdown of the MDI dimensions, measures, and items reported on the dashboard, view:


For an overview of the MDI as well as detailed information of how to interpret MDI data on the Dashboard, view:

MDI Participation Map
MDI Participation Map. Areas in orange are districts that have participated in the MDI since the 2009/2010 school year to present.

Dashboard Features

Click the "Explained" information icon found throughout the dashboard for more information on modules, data, charts, and tables.

Click the "Download" icon to download individual charts or an entire module as a .PNG for use in presentations and reports.

MDI QUICK FACTS

Resources

  • External Link

    Census Mapper - Low Income Explorer

    MDI and EDI data may be viewed alongside other data sources such as mapped census variables. This map shows low-income people under the age of 18 in British Columbia.

  • Link

    MDI Overview

    A comprehensive overview of the Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI).

  • Link

    Discover MDI

    A field guide to the MDI with essential resources including engagement tools, workshop materials, and updated lesson plans.

  • PDF

    MDI Companion Guide

    Provides descriptions of MDI questions, measures, and explains how MDI questions are scored and how the results are presented in the reports.

  • PDF

    MDI Quicksheets

    A compilation of two-page, downloadable, PDF summaries of key MDI concepts.

Demographics

Well-Being & Assets Indices

Dimensions

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