Assessment and Screenings

Assessment Tool:

Learning Accomplishment Profile (LAP)

Little Ones Learning uses the Learning Accomplishment Profile (LAP) Brith through Kindergarten.

The Learning Accomplishment Profile™: Birth to Kindergarten (LAP™ B-K) assessment is an online observation-based tool that guides educators and clinicians to observe and track the ongoing skill development of children ages birth to 72 months. This assessment has 3 benchmarks throughout the year. Once these benchmarks are completed, I go over results 2x a year at parent/teacher conferences. This assessment also helps me determine individual goals for children, lesson planning, and environment development for the children enrolled at Little Ones Learning.

Screening Tool:

ASQ -3 and ASQ-SE

Little Ones Learning uses the ASQ-3 Screening Tool. This screening tool is used 2x a year, Fall and Spring. I chose to use this tool because it is easy to navigate and family friendly. This tool is meant for families to fill out and only takes a few minutes to do so. It helps to catch delays early and celebrate milestones. Because I know families are busy, I use the ASQ-3 as a partnership tool. I fill out a part of the screening tool and when I have questions, I am not able to answer, I ask families to answer those questions to get a well-rounded snap shot of a child’s development. Once this tool is completed, I score it and I use it to help me plan different activities that will help strengthen a child’s development. If a child scores below the benchmark score, I will discuss the results during a conference with families/caregivers to make a plan to get further evaluations done if needed.

Little Ones Learning also uses the ASQ-SE Screening Tool. This tool is used 1x, mid-year, to screen children’s social/emotional development. I decided to begin using this tool because I’ve seen a delayed development in social/emotional development since COVID. Early identification of social-emotional problems is crucial to building a strong foundation to learning.