News & Updates

Join us this spring for live, online professional learning that blends practical information, reflection, and clear next steps. Each webinar explores an aspect of the DRDP assessment tool for young children with IFSPs and IEPs—so you learn something new, reflect on your practice, and leave with actionable next steps. Sessions include time for questions, shared resources, and learning alongside colleagues.

Wrapping up the fall assessment period and 2025, we invite educators to reflect, restore, and reconnect. Explore the launch of Dear SAGE, a new space for DRDP questions and real-world guidance, plus the Spring 2026 Professional Development webinar schedule.

Explore how consistency, collaboration, and connection bring meaning to your DRDP data. You’ll also find links to professional development opportunities and practical self-care tips to help you stay grounded during the fall assessment period.

You’ve gathered the information—now let it work for you. You’ve put in the time to observe, document, and complete the DRDP. Now comes the part that can make your work lighter, clearer, and more effective: running and using reports.

In Spring 2025, California 3-year-olds with speech language impairments and those with sensory differences (deaf, hard of hearing, or visually impaired) were on track in Language and Literacy at rates comparable to a nationally representative sample of all 3-year-olds.

Authentic observation is the practice of watching and listening to children in their natural routines and environments—without staging, testing, or interrupting—to capture a genuine picture of their learning, development, and interests.