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CHEQ-Information-Sheet

The Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (CHEQ) is a tool for parents and caregivers to complete as their child enters Kindergarten, aimed at improving support for children and families. It gathers information on children's early experiences in areas such as language, nutrition, and social interactions, and is used by schools and communities to inform programming and services. The CHEQ is part of a broader monitoring system by the Human Early Learning Partnership to enhance child development across British Columbia.

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CHEQ-Information-Sheet

The Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (CHEQ) is a tool for parents and caregivers to complete as their child enters Kindergarten, aimed at improving support for children and families. It gathers information on children's early experiences in areas such as language, nutrition, and social interactions, and is used by schools and communities to inform programming and services. The CHEQ is part of a broader monitoring system by the Human Early Learning Partnership to enhance child development across British Columbia.

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Childhood Experiences Questionnaire

The CHEQ is a questionnaire completed by parents and caregivers as their


child enters Kindergarten. It helps teachers, school administrators and
community partners to provide and improve targeted supports for children
and families.

The CHEQ is used to:

• Develop district and community-wide programs and policies;


• Better understand the early experiences of children and families; and
• Improve classroom planning and school programming.

The CHEQ includes questions about children’s experiences with language and
numeracy, nutrition and sleep habits, activities at home and in the community,
and access to and use of resources and services.

The CHEQ at a glance


Completed by parents and caregivers as
their child enters Kindergarten.

Completed online at school or home.

Takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.


The CHEQ can be used in schools and districts to:
Gathers information on children’s • Plan for the school year.
experiences that are important to their
• Determine school programming needs.
healthy development and well-being.
Includes COVID-19 related questions to help • Better understand individual children’s needs.
us understand the secondary impacts of the
pandemic on children and families. The CHEQ can be used in community to:
• Provide targeted supports and services to children and
Information is summarized in individual,
classroom, school and district reports. their families.
• Make decisions about programming and services that
Used by schools and communities to provide families want and need.
targeted supports and services to children
• Understand barriers to accessing community health
and their families.
services, recreation activities and childcare.

Version: January 11, 2024 - H20-02241


The CHEQ asks Physical Health & Well-Being
Their child’s experiences related to physical health and overall well-
parents and being including daily physical activities, routine health care check-ups,
nutrition and sleep habits.
caregivers about: Language & Cognitive
A variety of experiences that influence their child’s language
development and cognition, including reading, storytelling, engaging
in conversation and pretend play, rhyming, using pens and pencils,
counting and sorting, painting and more.
Social & Emotional Experiences
Different social experiences their child may have had before
Kindergarten, including playing with other children, sharing and
helping others. In addition, parents/caregivers are asked about
opportunities their child may have had to talk about their emotions
and the emotional experiences of others.
Early Learning & Care
Their child’s experiences in non-parental care arrangements and
preschool, as well as challenges faced when looking for care. They are
also asked about their child’s experience with intervention programs
and supports.
Community & Context
Their perceptions of neighbourhood safety, opportunities for children
to play outside in their neighbourhood, social support networks and
whether neighbours can be counted on to look after children.

The Human Early Learning Partnership


The Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) is a research institute based
at the University of British Columbia. For over 20 years HELP has worked If you have any questions
in partnership with schools and school districts across British Columbia to about this project, please
gather population-health data related to healthy child development. The contact the CHEQ Project
CHEQ is one of a family of tools that can be used as part of HELP’s child team:
monitoring system. The information collected is shared with schools and
communities to support children and their families. 604.822.3361
[email protected]
earlylearning.ubc.ca

CHEQ it Out!
Childhood Experiences Early Development Middle Years Development earlylearning.ubc.ca/cheq/
Questionnaire Questionnaire Questionnaire

2-5 YEARS 5 YEARS 9-13 YEARS

Parent & Caregiver Teacher Student


Questionnaire Questionnaire Questionnaire

Version: January 11, 2024 - H20-02241

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