## I am a new director at a child care center, and I am interested in screening all of our children. Would it be best for me to complete the ASQ questionnaires or would it be best for the teachers of the children to complete them?

Mark E. Ting  
Jan 02, 2020  
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ASQ was developed and validated as a parent-completed tool, and it is recommended that parents complete the questionnaire. However, a caregiver or teacher who spends at least 20 hours a week with the child may also complete the questionnaires. It is important that the person completing the questionnaire is familiar with the child's skills.

These resources may be helpful as you start your screening program:

- [Should teachers take the lead in completing ASQ questionnaires?: How teachers and parents can collaborate](/content/free-resources/articles/should-teachers-take-the-lead-in-completing-asq-questionnaires/index.html)
- [Putting your trust in parents: The case for having parents complete the questionnaires—and what to do when they can't](/content/free-resources/articles/putting-trust-parents/index.html)
- [The Young School and ASQ-3: A Child Care Success Story](/content/free-resources/success-stories/young-school-asq-3/index.html)

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