Welcome to Florida Division of Early Learning’s
Screening Resource Center
All children ages 6 weeks to 60 months who participate in the School Readiness Program receive an annual developmental screening with Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ®-3), and Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: Social-Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ®:SE-2) with parent or guardian permission.
Benefits of developmental screening:
- Provide information to track child’s developmental progress
- Help identify areas of delay for planning, monitoring, and intervention
- Provide a framework for discussion with caregivers and parents or guardians
- Provide documentation to make referrals or suggestions for further evaluation
This online resource center is designed to provide helpful information about screening with ASQ for parents, providers/teachers, and staff at Early Learning Coalitions (ELCs) and the Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA). Visit this site often to access provider guides, implementation resources, letters to share with families, and more!
Florida’s Developmental Screening Process / Proceso de evaluación del desarrollo de Florida
Families eligible for the School Readiness Program have five days to complete ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires each year for their child through the Family Services Portal. If the questionnaire is not completed by the family within that timeframe, the system will defer it to their child care provider for completion. After the screening is completed, and if there are no concerns, the results are shared with the child’s family and their child care provider through the Family Portal within 45 days. If the developmental screening indicates concerns for the child, early learning coalitions initiate intervention practices no later than 30 calendar days.
Las familias elegibles para el Programa de Preparación Escolar tienen cinco días para completar los cuestionarios ASQ-3 y ASQ:SE-2 cada año para su hijo a través del Portal de Servicios Familiares. Si la familia no completa el cuestionario dentro de ese plazo, el sistema lo deferirá a su proveedor de cuidado infantil para que lo complete. Una vez completada la evaluación, y si no hay inquietudes, los resultados se comparten con la familia del niño y su proveedor de cuidado infantil a través del Portal Familiar dentro de 45 días. Si la evaluación del desarrollo indica preocupaciones para el niño, las coaliciones de aprendizaje temprano inician prácticas de intervención a más tardar 30 días.
