ERIC Number: ED397932
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 57
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ASQ Program Observation Instrument: A Tool for Assessing School-Age Child Care Quality.
O'Connor, Susan; And Others
ASQ (Assessing School-Aged Child Care Quality) is a system for determining the quality of school-age child care programs. The ASQ Program Observation Instrument is a ten-step, self assessment process to guide program improvement. This instrument does not work well in full-day programs that have a single focus, but works well in programs that offer a variety of activity choices. The ASQ Program Observation instrument is designed to help collect information about program quality. The Program Observation includes 21 items organized under five categories: human relationships, indoor environment, outdoor environment, activities, and safety, health, and nutrition. Each of the 21 items uses a 0-3 rating scale. Step-by-step guidance is provided on conducting the observation. In addition, suggestions are given on the use of the Program Observation Instrument in research, with a brief description of the study and major findings of a field-test conducted in Massachusetts and North Carolina. (MOK)
Descriptors: Child Health, Day Care, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Learning Activities, Nutrition, Outdoor Education, Performance Factors, Program Evaluation, School Age Day Care
School-Age Child Care Project, Center for Research on Women, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02181.
Publication Type: Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill. Frank Porter Graham Center.; Wellesley Coll., MA. Center for Research on Women.
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