Similarities and Differences Between ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2

The ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 tools help parents and professionals to build a picture of children’s development and abilities. While these tools share some common features, they also have unique differences that are important to know!

Similarities

• Parent-completed
• Used in a variety of settings (early learning, pediatrics, public health)
• Multiple completion options (print, online, with or without support)
• Flexibility supports use with most families
• Written at 4th–6th grade reading levels
• Screening process opens discussion with parents about child’s development
• Monitoring zone points to areas that would benefit from practice or support
• Extensively researched with evidence of high reliability and validity
• Referral area indicates need for in-depth assessment (and possible services)
• Follow-up includes parent concerns

Unique features of ASQ-3

• 21 questionnaire intervals screen from 1–66 months

Unique features of ASQ:SE-2

• Questions address competence skills
• Question response options: Yes, Sometimes, Not Yet
• Scoring of question responses is consistent
• Results of multiple questionnaires (parent, teacher, other caregiver) can be combined for scoring
• Answers based on observation of child’s skills
• Before answering, questions must be tried with child or observed
• Screens 1 developmental area
• 9 questionnaire intervals screen from 1–72 months
• Questions mix social competence and challenging behaviors
• Number of scored questions varies across questionnaire intervals
• Question response options: Often or Always, Sometimes, Rarely or Never
• Questions are answered based on recent memory of child’s behavior
• Results of multiple questionnaires (parent, teacher, other caregiver) should not be combined for scoring
• Answers based on observation and personal interpretation of behavior

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