Early Learning Screening & Assessment

Early Learning Screening and Assessment

Ages and Stages Questionnaire - Third Edition (ASQ-3)

DEED provides this developmental screening tool to school districts and Head Start programs working with children three-five years of age.  Teachers are trained to assist parents in answering the questions about their child's development and then score the screener, discuss results with the parent(s), and work with the parent(s) to determine appropriate next steps.  The purpose of the screener is to have a quick, reliable, and valid tool to determine if a child is developing as expected or is at risk for developmental delay and more focused developmental evaluation is needed.  

Teaching Strategies GOLD

DEED provides an online observation-based assessment tool to all public Alaskan Pre-Elementary Programs. This assessment, Teaching Strategies GOLD, is in alignment with Alaska’s Early Learning Guidelines.  GOLD assessment data informs programs about each child’s growth as well as provides information about classroom, site, and program efficacy. The state uses the data to document success of pre-elementary programs and informs statewide systems and services.

GOLD Assessment Assurances Form (docx)
(Search Form Number: 05-23-025)

Alaska Developmental Profile (ADP)

The ADP is Alaska’s Kindergarten Entrance Assessment. For more information, go to Alaska Developmental Profile (ADP) website

 For more information about Teaching Strategies GOLD and the ADP, please contact Supanika Ordonez at (907) 465-8707.

For more information about ASQ-3, please contact Kristen Spencer at (907) 465-8707.