Early Childhood Development

Children’s readiness for Grade R before, during and after Covid-19

Image source: DataDrive2030 Dave Strugnell, Junita Henry, and Claire Gomes | September 2023 This report aims to investigate the influence that the Covid-19 pandemic had on preschool outcomes, as measured by...

The Early Learning Positive Deviance Initiative: summary of quantitative findings

Image source: DataDrive2030 DataDrive2030, Percept, and others | September 2023 The use of large datasets in an Early Childhood Development (ECD) setting has, to date, been limited. Using DataDrive2030’s first combined...

The Early Learning Positive Deviance Initiative: summary of qualitative findings

Image source: DataDrive2030 Dr Beth Vale, Michelle Flowers, Dr Jessica Ronaasen, and Maryke Rademeyer | September 2023 DataDrive2030’s Positive Deviance Initiative aims to identify and explore factors associated with ‘positive deviance’...

The Early Learning Positive Deviance Initiative: summary of quantitative and qualitative findings

Image source: DataDrive2030 DataDrive2030, Percept, and others | July 2023 The limited availability of metadata in Early Childhood Development (ECD) settings prompted the creation and utilisation of DataDrive2030's first meta-dataset. Applying...