Developmental Screening Resources for Child Care Resources and Referral: Q&A As the local Child Care Resources and Referral (CCR&R), you have the unique and exciting opportunity to make sure every child in your region can participate in developmental screening. You are an important resource for parents and early learning providers, and you play a big role in giving children in your community the best chance at success. The Oregon Health Authority, in partnership with the Early Learning Division and the University of Oregon, will be providing support to your community in these developmental screening efforts. Here is important information about screening and the resources coming soon.
What is the CCR&R’s role in developmental screening? The CCR&R plays a key role in engaging child care providers, promoting developmental screening and training providers. Developmental screening is a Tier 3 Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) program standard. CCR&R’s working partnership with the regional Early Learning Hub will also be an important component of this work. CCR&R representatives will be invited to attend local training of trainer (TOT) sessions and participate as a strategic community partner in this work.
How can providers in my region get training on developmental screening? The Oregon Health Authority will be holding free developmental screening training sessions across the state beginning in August 2014. These trainings will align with the Oregon Registry and qualify for early learning education credit. The training sessions will include up-to-date information on the ASQ-3, tools for engaging and talking with parents about early childhood development and screening results, using the ASQ Oregon online screening tool, and statewide early learning state policy regarding developmental screening. The Oregon Health Authority will be reaching out to CCR&Rs and Early Learning Hubs to coordinate the training sessions stay tuned!
What if my community is already doing developmental screening? If your community is already doing developmental screening, local providers may still benefit from further training to be sure everyone has up-to-date information that is consistent with state policy.
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Anyone who delivers training on developmental screening should have appropriate qualifications including previous participation in an ASQ “Training of Trainers” session (such as provided by the Oregon Health Authority, University of Oregon or Brookes Publishing).
Which screening tool is recommended? Oregon’s Early Learning Council has adopted the Ages & Stages Questionnaire, Third Edition (ASQ-3) as the statewide developmental screening tool. The ASQ-3 is a set of parent-completed questionnaires. Early learning providers play an important role in a community’s developmental screening process.
Do providers need to buy the ASQ-3 screening tool? No, early learning providers are not required to buy anything to participate. We recommend using the online version, the ASQ Oregon. It’s free for families and providers and is ready to access now at www.asqoregon.com. Technical assistance is available and further enhancements are coming in the next year. ASQ Starter Kits (including printable ASQ-3 questionnaires) are available for purchase from Brookes Publishing at www.brookespublishing.com. The Oregon Health Authority will have a limited number of free ASQ Starter Kits for early learning programs participating in the QRIS. Programs without online access will have priority. CCR&Rs, in partnership with Early Learning Hubs, will play an important role in distributing these kits starting in July. Stay tuned for more details including guidelines for distribution.
How will the ASQ Oregon be enhanced? The Oregon Health Authority is nearing final agreements with the University of Oregon for expanding the ASQ Oregon online screening tool. These enhancements include an expanded database to capture screening activities and a process for exchanging screening results between early learning and health care providers (with parent consent). The enhanced capacity is expected to be developed within the next twelve months.
Who can I contact for more information? Developmental screening: Sherri Alderman Child Development Coordinator Oregon Health Authority
[email protected] 971-673-1189
QRIS: Lisa DeMoe Special Projects Coordinator Early Learning Division
[email protected] 503-947-3123
Thanks for all you do for children in your community!
