What do the small letters next to the responses on ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires mean?
There are two types of items on ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires: items asking about competence behaviors and items asking about problem behaviors. Therefore, the points associated with the three response options (Often or Always, Sometimes, Rarely or Never) are not the same for every item. For competence behaviors (e.g., Is …
How long does it take to administer ASQ:SE-2?
Questionnaires take 10–15 minutes for parents or caregivers to complete. Scoring takes about 2–3 minutes and can be conducted by professionals, paraprofessionals, or program staff.
Does the keycode give me access to all ASQ questionnaires online?
An ASQ keycode grants online access only to the type of questionnaires it came with. The keycode that appears on a box of ASQ-3 questionnaires in English will allow access to ASQ-3 English questionnaires within your ASQ Online account. They keycode that appears on a box of ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires in Spanish will allo…
Is a consent form mandatory? Why would one get a consent form?
The ASQ developers recommend that programs obtain the written consent of parents or caregivers when screening a child. A signed consent form indicates that the parent understands the purpose of the screening program and is agreeing for their child to participate. Programs can also use the consent form to obtain permi…
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 on our website. Our sample questionnaires may not be posted on any other website.
Are there ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires for a child over 5 years of age?
The ASQ-3 screens children up to 66 months of age. The ASQ:SE-2 screens children up to 72 months of age.
How soon should a 4-year-old child be rescreened if the initial screening at the beginning of the school year showed a concern?
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, …
Does ASQ-3 screen a child's social and emotional skills?
Personal-Social is one of the five areas on ASQ-3 questionnaires. Items in the Personal-Social Area look at a child's self-help skills and their interactions with others. Ages & Stages Questionnaires: Social-Emotional, Second Edition, (ASQ:SE-2) provides a more in-depth screening of children's social-emotional skills…
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…
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…
