Are there numerical values for the monitoring zone cutoffs on ASQ-3? On one of the age intervals, the gray line indicating the monitoring zone ends halfway in the circle representing 45; does that indicate that the monitoring zone cutoff is 42.5?
The monitoring zone for ASQ-3 is set between 1 and 2 standard deviations below the mean for each domain. Table 18 in the technical appendix ( available online or on page 171 of the ASQ-3 User's Guide) includes standard deviations for each domain of each interval. The numbers in Column 1.0 SD represent the top end of…
How do you score a section accurately when a parent is unable to answer a question because they have never attempted the activity and are not able to try it at the time?
The authors recommend that the professional attempt to allow the parent to try the activity at a later time. However, if that is not possible, the item can be skipped. Up to 2 items can be omitted per area for ASQ-3. Instructions for scoring questionnaires with omitted items can be found on page 72 of the User's Guid…
What is the cost for 1,000 sets of ASQ-3 12 month questionnaires and 1,000 sets of ASQ-3 24 month questionnaires?
The ASQ-3 questionnaires are sold on a per-site basis and include paper masters and printable PDF files on CD-ROM for all 21 questionnaire intervals. We do not sell individual questionnaire intervals (for example, the 9 month ASQ-3 questionnaire). The cost for an ASQ-3 Starter Kit is $295. One individual location ma…
Can I email ASQ-3 or ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires to a colleague or a family?
Blank questionnaires may not be emailed to anyone for any reason. However, you may always share a completed questionnaire with a family in the course of your service provision to them. You may share the completed questionnaire using any communication method (e.g., email, mail, in-person) that meets your organization…
When calculating a child's age, what is your month equivalent in weeks? If a child is 44 weeks old, is he 11 months old?
When calculating a child's age, the developers recommend calculating in months and days, rather than weeks. Because all months except for February are longer than 4 weeks, using 4 weeks to represent a month increases a child's age artificially. For easy age calculation, you can use our website calculator or the fre…
ASQ-3 can be used with children as young as 1 month of age. What is your recommendation for screening newborn infants up to 1 month of age?
If you need to screen newborn infants, you can use the 2 month questionnaire. However, the ASQ developers do not recommend that you refer on the basis of score (i.e., if the child falls below the cutoff). You should wait until the child is 2 months of age and ask parents to complete the 2 month questionnaire again.
Can the ASQ-3 scores be translated into percentile rank and, if so, what is that percentile?
The ASQ-3 cutoff scores are set at 2 standard deviations below the mean. The monitoring zone is between 1 and 2 standard deviations below the mean. Table 18 in the technical appendix (page 171 in the User’s Guide or available here ) shows the mean and standard deviations for each ASQ-3 interval. The bell curve is no…
How do the ASQ screening tools meet the need for school readiness?
ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 are compatible with the current evidence base on kindergarten readiness. "School readiness begins at birth ... everything a child experiences impacts lifelong learning.” (Kindergarten in Kansas parent booklet, 2017, page 3). The ASQ tools start as early as 1 month of age and progress through 72 mon…
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 . Also, view the support materials available in Spanish on the ASQ website .
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 look…
