Data Insights: The Early Learning Positive Deviance Initiative

While reducing child poverty must remain a priority, we should simultaneously explore ways of levelling the playing field for young children entering school, even amidst poverty.

By leveraging these factors, we can design interventions that bridge the outcome gap across the socioeconomic spectrum. Positive Deviance (PD) is based on the concept that certain individuals or groups develop unique practices or behaviours that lead to improved outcomes compared to their peers facing similar challenges.

Authors: Junita Henry (DataDrive2030), Sonja Giese (DataDrive2030), Dr Beth Vale (Percept), Michelle Flowers (Percept), Dr Jessica Ronaasen (Independent), ​Maryke Rademeyer (Independent),

Published: September 2023

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