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An Equity Profile of Orange County
Early Development Index and hate crimes data
Data and methods
Page 64 of the profile presents data on the
Early Development Index (EDI). The EDI gives
us a picture of kindergarteners in five
developmental domains: social competence,
emotional maturity, physical health and well-
being, language and cognitive development,
and communication skills and general
knowledge.
This assessment is completed by kindergarten
teachers and aims to identify a child's
developmental status. The Index has been
found to predict later school success in
Canada and Australia. Disaggregated and
spatial data on the competencies were
provided by the Children and Families
Commission of Orange County in partnership
with Datalink Partners. For more information
on the Early Development Index please visit
the Children and Families Commission at
http://occhildrenandfamilies.com/edi/.
Page 86 of the profile presents data on
reported hate crimes in Orange County. The
data presented were sourced from the 2010-
2017 hate crimes reports produced by the
Orange County Human Relations
Commission. The report provides a statistical
snapshot of reported hate crimes. The Orange
County Human Relations Commission
receives reports from law enforcement,
school districts, universities, community–
based organizations, and from victims directly.
Every case counted in the reports has been
reviewed to ensure it meets the definition of a
hate crime as described in the California penal
code.
