Across the country we are seeing impacts on the social-emotional development of young children due to COVID. National experts explain that these impacts are the result of exacerbated adverse childhood experiences, limited opportunities for social interaction, and reduced enrollment in Pre-K and early intervention services.
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Data Byte: How Has COVID-19 Impacted the Social-Emotional Development of Children?
Benefits of the DRDP (2015)
A document explaining how the DRDP (2015) helps to assure that California has a coordinated system working toward the same successful developmental outcomes, benefiting teachers and service providers, program administrators, and families.
DRDP Data Path for Special Education
Follow the path of DRDP data from teachers’ assessments, to planning instruction and federal reporting with this graphic and summaries of the systems for producing reports.
Essential Steps in Using the DRDP for Special Education
The results of the DRDP assessment help us better understand children’s learning and development, plan instruction, and share information with families. In order to produce confident results, the DRDP must be used with a number of essential steps in place.
The Role of Family Observations in the DRDP (2015) Assessment
An overview of the research findings that suggest parents’ observations are reliable and valid and should be considered an essential component of a comprehensive assessment process.
An Overview of the DRDP (2015) for Families
You may have heard the terms DRDP, DRDP (2015), or Desired Results from your child’s teacher, caregiver, early interventionist, or special education provider. This document describes what these terms mean for you and your child.