Where do I find the ASQ keycode?
The ASQ keycode is printed on a sticker that is affixed to the inside of your box of ASQ-3 or ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires or inside the front cover of your Learning Activities book. See a sample sticker . Keycode stickers are different colors on different products: ASQ-3 English: light blue ASQ-3 Spanish: light gree…
What is the recommended timeline for screening children in Early Head Start between birth and three years old?
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. We do recommend that programs screen on a regular basis, rather than just once, to detect delays that may develop as the children develop. For children birth t…
Can ASQ be completed by telephone interview?
Yes, questionnaires can be completed by telephone. When using this method, the developers recommend mailing a questionnaire to the family and then following up via telephone to complete the questionnaire. Mailing the questionnaire gives families the opportunity to try skills with their child prior to the telephone ca…
I am interested in becoming an ASQ trainer. What are the necessary steps?
ASQ Training Institutes are offered each year that allow attendees to become trainers for their organization. These three-day seminars are designed for intermediate to advanced ASQ users and cover administration, scoring, interpreting results, and sharing results with families. Attendees receive materials needed to t…
Is the ASQ-3 Spanish version validated with a Spanish-speaking population? Does it have separate normative data?
The Spanish translation of ASQ-3 has not been separately validated or normed. It is a translation of the English tool, not a separately developed tool with its own standardization data. However, the developers’ research suggests that the English cutoff scores are appropriate for Spanish-speaking children as well. Als…
When re-screening, is it okay to re-screen in only the developmental area where the delay was found, or should a complete ASQ-3 always be done?
The developers recommend completing the entire questionnaire again, as there will be different questions at different intervals as the child ages. However, if it is a matter of a child not having experience with items or activities, such as never using crayons or pencils, you could just re-administer that domain in a…
What is the ASQ-3 Quick Start Guide?
The ASQ-3 Quick Start Guide is a 4-page laminated guide that provides key, on-the-spot information that program staff need to use ASQ-3 effectively. Because professionals may not always have ready access to the ASQ-3 User’s Guide, the ASQ-3 Quick Start Guide offers a quick reference to refresh their understanding of …
My organization would like to implement ASQ-3. Do we need training to use it correctly?
Your program does not necessarily need training, but many programs find training helps with implementation. After a thorough reading of the ASQ-3 User’s Guide and several weeks of practice, an experienced early childhood professional should be able to implement the ASQ-3 effectively. However, attending an official AS…
What are the means and standard deviations for the ASQ-3 questionnaires age intervals?
Table 18 on page 171 in the ASQ-3 User’s Guide lists the means and standard deviations for each domain on each ASQ-3 questionnaire interval.
Is there a cutoff point for the monitoring zone on ASQ-3, as there is for the referral zone?
The gray area or monitoring zone on ASQ-3 represents the range of scores between 1 and 2 standard deviations below the mean for each area. The top edge of the monitoring zone is 1 standard deviation below the mean and the bottom edge (also the cutoff score) is 2 deviations below the mean. The chart on page 171 of the…
