## Showing articles from rescreening tag

### [We screen children with ASQ:SE-2 and then rescreen them again in 4 months. How much of a difference in scores would we have to see to call it an official improvement? For example, we had a child's score go from 160 to 135. Is that a significant difference?](https://support.agesandstages.com/kb/article/161-we-screen-children-with-asqse2-and-then-rescreen-them-again-in-4-months-how-much-of-a-difference-in-scores-we-would-have-to-see-to-call-it-an-official-improvement-for-example-we-had-a-childs-score-go-from-160-to-135-is-that-a-significant-difference/)

The developers have not conducted research comparing scores across time to determine what constitutes a significant difference. However, there are programs that used the ASQ:SE for progress monitoring and they have suggested a 25 point decrease in total score as an improvement.

### [For a child whose initial ASQ-3 fell into the monitoring zone and the rescreening completed 3 months later with the same interval showed typical development, how long do I wait for the next screening?](https://support.agesandstages.com/kb/article/303-for-a-child-whose-initial-asq3-fell-into-the-monitoring-zone-and-the-rescreening-completed-3-months-later-with-the-same-interval-showed-typical-development-how-long-do-i-wait-for-the-next-screening/)

If a child scores above the ASQ-3 cutoffs indicating typical development, the child can follow the same routine screening protocol that your program has established for all children.

### [If we screen a child at 6 months of age, when should we screen the child again? How many times should a child be screened within a year?](https://support.agesandstages.com/kb/article/140-if-we-screen-a-child-at-6-months-of-age-when-should-we-screen-the-child-again-how-many-times-should-a-child-be-screened-within-a-year/)

Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) is a flexible system that allows programs to choose the frequency of screening based on what works best with the program’s goals and capabilities. The developers do recommend that programs screen on a regular basis, rather than just once, to detect delays that may develop as children 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?](https://support.agesandstages.com/kb/article/305-how-soon-should-a-4yearold-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.

### [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?](https://support.agesandstages.com/kb/article/144-when-rescreening-is-it-okay-to-rescreen-in-only-the-developmental-area-where-the-delay-was-found-or-should-a-complete-asq3-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 focused manner.

### [What is the length of time you should wait to rescreen if a child scored in the gray area?](https://support.agesandstages.com/kb/article/304-what-is-the-length-of-time-you-should-wait-to-rescreen-if-a-child-scored-in-the-gray-area/)

### [When you rescreen do you use the same ASQ-3 questionnaire or move to the next age interval?](https://support.agesandstages.com/kb/article/116-when-you-rescreen-do-you-use-the-same-asq3-questionnaire-or-move-to-the-next-age-interval/)

When rescreening, the questionnaire used depends upon the age of the child and the questionnaire's administration window. You should use the age-appropriate questionnaire when rescreening. You may decide to rescreen with the same questionnaire if the child remains in the age administration window and, if the child passes the previous screening.