Table 1 Tongan eHCI items and n (%) children for whom their caregiver/teacher reported yes/able
Domain | Item | Yes/able | Missing |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical Health | 1. Is this child sickly or looked after poorly?a | 826 (13.3) | 5 (0.1) |
2. Does this child have good hygiene (i.e. always wash their hands after toileting)? | 4929 (79.3) | 13 (0.2) | |
3. Does this child have positive habits? | 4073 (65.5) | 16 (0.3) | |
4. Does this child know good foods from bad foods? | 3710 (59.7) | 25 (0.4) | |
Verbal Communication | 1. Can this child use a group of words in talking? | 5705 (91.8) | 8 (0.1) |
2. Can this child converse with others? | 5988 (96.3) | 8 (0.1) | |
3. Can this child talk about something that he/she has done? | 5619 (90.4) | 10 (0.2) | |
4. Can this child give detail with good Tongan words? | 3844 (61.9) | 10 (0.2) | |
5. Can this child hold an adult like conversation (for example talkative, always questioning)? | 5078 (81.7) | 16 (0.3) | |
Cultural Knowledge | 1. Shows compassion, understanding and tolerance of others? | 5229 (84.1) | 15 (0.2) |
2. Can this child identify two culturally important foods/dishes? | 5043 (81.1) | 11 (0.2) | |
3. Can this child identify two local plants that provide food/fruits? | 4741 (76.3) | 14 (0.2) | |
4. Does this child show the Tongan cultural values of humility? | 2892 (46.5) | 21 (0.3) | |
5. Does this child show the Tongan cultural values of devotion/commitment/obligation/responsibility? | 2745 (44.2) | 16 (0.3) | |
6. Does this child show the Tongan cultural values of reciprocity in relationships? | 2849 (45.8) | 14 (0.2) | |
7. Does this child participate in cultural routines? | 4764 (76.7) | 11 (0.2) | |
8. Is this child able to say a short prayer? | 5503 (88.5) | 16 (0.3) | |
Social and Emotional | 1. Is this child happy to share their toys and belongings? | 5296 (85.2) | 9 (0.1) |
2. Does this child take care of their own things? | 4579 (73.7) | 4 (0.1) | |
3. Does this child demonstrate respect for adults? | 3870 (62.3) | 11 (0.2) | |
4. Does this child demonstrate respect for other children? | 3945 (63.5) | 11 (0.2) | |
5. Does this child accept responsibility for their actions? | 4264 (68.6) | 9 (0.1) | |
6. Is this child considerate of other people’s feelings? | 4274 (68.8) | 6 (0.1) | |
7. Does this child repeatedly do something wrong even though he/she has been told to stop?a | 3612 (58.1) | 9 (0.1) | |
8. Is this child always helpful? | 5445 (87.6) | 6 (0.1) | |
9. Is this child friendly to other children? | 5644 (90.8) | 9 (0.1) | |
10. Does this child kick, bite or hit adults or other children?a | 2294 (36.9) | 12 (0.2) | |
11. Is this child impatient?a | 3868 (62.2) | 11 (0.2) | |
12. Does this child always understand the difference between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour? | 4522 (72.8) | 8 (0.1) | |
13. Does this child follow simple directions on how to do something? | 5210 (83.8) | 6 (0.1) | |
Perseverance | 1. Does this child always perform tasks independently? | 4583 (73.8) | 8 (0.1) |
2. Does this child always keep at a task until they are finished? | 3348 (53.9) | 9 (0.1) | |
3. Does this child need constant reminding to finish something off?a | 4468 (71.9) | 10 (0.2) | |
4. Does this child get easily distracted from a task?a | 4664 (75.0) | 14 (0.2) | |
Approaches to Learning | 1. Does this child show more curiosity about something new in comparison to something familiar? | 4976 (80.1) | 10 (0.2) |
2. Does this child investigate/explore the function of a new toy/game/puzzle or object? | 4900 (78.8) | 9 (0.1) | |
3. Is this child always wanting to learn new things? | 4850 (78.0) | 12 (0.2) | |
4. When in an unfamiliar environment with a familiar person present, does this child feel free to explore? | 3611 (58.1) | 15 (0.2) | |
5. Is this child diligent in their approach to a new job or task? | 3840 (61.8) | 19 (0.3) | |
Numeracy | 1. Can this child recognise geometric shapes (e.g. triangle, circle, square)? | 3322 (53.5) | 13 (0.2) |
2. Can this child name and identify at least 3 colours? | 4278 (68.8) | 8 (0.1) | |
3. Can this child sort and classify objects by common characteristics (e.g. shape, colour, size)? | 3218 (51.8) | 12 (0.2) | |
4. Can this child name and recognise the symbol of all numbers from 1 to 10? | 3020 (48.6) | 15 (0.2) | |
5. Can this child count to 10? | 5053 (81.3) | 7 (0.1) | |
6. Can this child count to 20? | 2073 (33.4) | 9 (0.1) | |
7. Can this child count to 100? | 430 (6.9) | 13 (0.2) | |
8. Does this child know that a horse is taller than a dog? | 4464 (71.8) | 11 (0.2) | |
9. Does this child know the order of the day (e.g. morning, then afternoon and then evening)? | 2411 (38.8) | 17 (0.3) | |
10. Does this child understand the concepts of yesterday, today and tomorrow? | 1812 (29.2) | 14 (0.2) | |
11. Does this child know that a vehicle weighs more than a cup? | 4197 (67.5) | 11 (0.2) | |
12. Does this child know that the number 8 is bigger than the number 2? | 2258 (36.3) | 16 (0.3) | |
Reading | 1. Does this child know the sounds of three letters of the alphabet? (phonics) | 3932 (63.5) | 16 (0.3) |
2. Can this child identify at least 3 letters of the alphabet? | 3263 (52.5) | 13 (0.2) | |
3. Can this child identify at least 10 letters of the alphabet? | 2232 (35.9) | 14 (0.2) | |
4. Can this child hold a book and turn the pages in the right way? | 3811 (61.3) | 10 (0.2) | |
5. Can this child follow reading directions (i.e. left to right, top to bottom)? | 1799 (28.9) | 9 (0.1) | |
6. Can this child read at least 4 popular words? | 2263 (36.4) | 13 (0.2) | |
Writing | 1. Can this child draw something identifiable? (e.g. a stick person) | 3531 (56.8) | 9 (0.1) |
2. Can this child copy (trace) the shape of a letter (e.g. A, E, F)? | 3392 (54.6) | 5 (0.1) | |
3. Can this child write their own name? | 2428 (39.1) | 9 (0.1) | |
4. Can this child write short and simple words? | 1452 (23.4) | 9 (0.1) | |
6. Can this child write short and simple sentences? | 778 (12.5) | 9 (0.1) |