Explore a series of simple and effective tools – from worksheets to lessons plans – designed to support the first steps of sharing and exploring MDI concepts and data with various audiences.
Helpful ways to explore MDI data with children
One of the core beliefs underlying the Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) is that children’s voices matter. Asking children for their input can be powerful because it provides rich data on child well-being that would not otherwise be accessible if we did not ask them.
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Created: April 1, 2018
Last Updated: January 23, 2025
These MDI 101 PowerPoint slides cover the basics of the MDI and provide the information that audiences new to the MDI need to know with respect to the dimensions of the MDI and the rationale for assessing well-being and assets in middle childhood. Labeled slides are included for you to add your own MDI data.
This worksheet contains a few simple prompts to help you and your audience reflect on MDI results and formulate new questions.
A field guide to well-being in the middle years
A powerful tool to understand and support children’s well-being and positive development in the middle years
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