Early childhood development in Tonga : baseline results from the Tongan Early Human Capability Index /
Offers a comprehensive assessment of early child development across Tonga using the Tongan Early Human Capability Index instrument. The data has information on more than 6,600 children, ages three to five, living across 36 inhabited islands, and reported for 129 communities. On the basis of populati...
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
World Bank Group,
[2017]
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction
- Context of Tonga
- Pacific Early Age Readiness and Learning Programme
- PEARL Pillars
- Tonga PEARL
- ch. 2 Importance of Measuring Early Childhood Development
- Early Childhood Development and School Readiness
- Measuring Early Childhood Development
- ch. 3 Steps in the Development of the Tongan Early Human Capability Index
- Why Develop a New Measure of Early Human Capability for Tonga?
- Consultations: What Does a "Solid/Strong" Tongan Child Look Like When Starting School?
- Step 1 First Consultations
- Step 2 Second Consultation/Face Validity
- Step 3 Pilot Test
- Step 4 Third Consultation to Finalize Instrument
- TeHCI
- Implementation of the Census
- ch. 4 Results
- Resultant Sample Description
- TeHCI Descriptive Results
- Social and Demographic Factors Affect Child Development
- Early Childhood Stimulation in the Home Positively Affects Child Development
- Preschool Services Positively Affect Child Development
- Geographical Mapping
- Data Dissemination
- ch. 5 Potential Future Use of the Early Human Capability Index in Tonga and Conclusions
- Exemplary Data Collection Process
- Conclusions.