News & Updates

New Assessors: Getting Started with the DRDP

Video: Breaking It Down: Identifying Learning Targets for DRDP ResultsEssential information and resources for using the DRDP with children with Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Questions answered at the end. (36:41)

Required DRDP Assessor Training for Special Education

Three required coursesList of required courses available on DR Access Learn. California Department of Education, Special Education Division, requires DRDP training for all special educators who assess children with the DRDP.

Planning Adaptations for Distance Learning

Interactive Tutorial for Planning Adaptations for Distance LearningLearn about adaptations for preschool children with IEPs (Individualized Education Programs) by meeting our friend Augie and his teacher, Ms. Keisha. You will see examples of adaptations used in distance learning and you can download guidance and a worksheet to help you and your team plan adaptations for your students.

Special Education Administrators' Responsibilities for the DRDP

Outlines the responsibilities of SELPA staff and special education administrators for the DRDP.

Data Byte: Language Outcomes for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children

Data Byte: Change in Percent of Children Meeting Age Expectations in Language from Fall 22 to Spring 23, showing reduction of deaf children meeting age expectations of 4.1%, hard of hearing children a reduction of .1%, and all other children increased by 3.3%There is an urgent need to support language rich environments for young deaf and hard of hearing children who are falling behind in language. The percentage of deaf children birth through five meeting age expectations decreased by 4 percentage points from fall to spring, a pattern indicative of falling farther behind on language benchmarks.

Data Byte: California preschool special education services meet state target

Desired Results Access Project Data Byte #2: Graph showing how in 2021-2022, the % of SELPAs meeting state targets for preschooler's use of appropriate behaviors to meet needs increasedAs part of child outcomes reporting, the DR Access Project annually calculates the percent of preschoolers exiting preschool special education functioning at age expectations in “Use of Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Needs”*.