Can ASQ-3 be used as a curriculum-based assessment?
No, ASQ-3 is not a curriculum-based assessment. A curriculum-based assessment is an observation and recording of a child's performance on a given curriculum as a basis for gathering information to make instructional decisions. ASQ-3 does not measure skills or progress related to a specific curriculum. If you are looki…
When adjusting age for prematurity, do you round up or down to obtain gestational age in weeks? For example, if a child is born at 33 weeks, 5 days, is the child born at 33 weeks gestation or 34 weeks gestation?
The developers recommend to round the number of weeks up for 4 or more days and to round down for 3 days or less. In your example, 33 weeks, 5 days would be rounded to 34 weeks gestation. A child born at 33 weeks, 3 days would be rounded down to 33 weeks gestation.
What are valid scores for ASQ-3 questionnaires? Do the scores in all different age intervals range from 0 to 60?
The score for each developmental area on ASQ-3 questionnaires range from 0 to 60 on each of the 21 age intervals. So, for every ASQ-3 questionnaire, a child has 5 scores (Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Problem Solving, Personal-Social, Communication) that each range between 0 and 60.
Several ASQ-3 intervals include the an item related to gender and whether the child identifies their gender correctly. Some parents have concerns about this item, and some say that they find it to be insensitive to the transgender community. As a professional, how should we handle this issue?
This is an important issue. We agree that the questions related to gender are potentially hurtful to families and children, and we apologize. In the past, gender was considered a hallmark of development but now there exists a much more nuanced and sophisticated view of all that is involved with gender. We consider thi…
Is there an ASQ-3 User's Guide in Spanish?
At this point in time, the ASQ-3 User's Guide is only available in English. For an at-a-glance guide to ASQ-3 administration and scoring basics, use the [ASQ-3 Quick Start Guide in Spanish][1]. Also, view the support materials available in [Spanish on the ASQ website][2]. [1]: http://products.brookespublishing.com…
Can I post ASQ-3 or ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires on my website or my organization’s website?
No, posting ASQ-3 or ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires on any website, password protected or otherwise, is not permitted. However, we permit and encourage linking from your website to the [sample questionnaires ][1]on our website. Our sample questionnaires may not be posted on any other website. [1]: http://agesandstages.co…
What developmental areas does ASQ-3 address?
ASQ-3 addresses five developmental areas: communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving, and personal-social.
What is ASQ-3?
ASQ-3 is a low-cost, reliable, parent-completed tool for screening infants and young children for developmental delays during the crucial first 5½ years of life.
What is the length of time you should wait to rescreen if a child scored in the gray area?
The ASQ is a flexible system and it allows programs to choose the frequency of screening based on what works best with your program’s goals and capabilities. In general, the developers recommend rescreening a child who scored in the monitoring zone (gray area) in 2-3 months. This allows the child to practice skills, e…
How do you calculate the number of weeks premature for a child when using ASQ? Do you subtract from 38 or 40 weeks gestation?
When conducting research and data analyses for ASQ-3, the developers used 39 weeks as a full-term pregnancy. To calculate the number of weeks premature, you subtract the gestational weeks at birth (e.g., 35 weeks) from 39 weeks. However, if your program uses 40 weeks (or 38 weeks) as a full term pregnancy, you can con…
