Assessment Supports for Teachers & Service Providers

To assess children with the DRDP, early interventionists and special educators must:

  • Complete required online training beginning with Using the DRDP (2015)
  • Observe children over time
  • Complete the DRDP in the fall and spring
  • Collaborate with others in gathering information
  • Submit a Rating Record and Information Page to the SELPA for every child assessed
  • Print reports of results from DRAccessReports.org
Interactive Tool: Linking the Foundations to the Measures of the DRDP
Interactive Tutorial: Understanding the Measures of the DRDP

Infant/Toddler View Toolbox
Preschool View Toolbox

The resources on these pages will help you plan and gather your observations and other documentation to complete the DRDP.

Using Adaptations with the DRDP

An important feature of the DRDP for children with Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) is the system of adaptations. The resources on this page will assist you in understanding and using adaptations effectively.

Specialized Guidance for Using the DRDP

The resources on this page will assist you in better understanding and using the DRDP with infants and toddlers with Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) and with 3, 4, and 5-year olds with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

IFSP/IEP Teams Guidance

This checklist describes the tasks for IFSP and IEP teams when planning and implementing the DRDP.

Leading Focused Conversations

Having conversations with families is an important part of completing the DRDP for all assessors, but it may be particularly important for practitioners such as home visitors who may not have frequent opportunities to observe the child participating in a variety of routines and activities. The resources on this page will assist you in planning and leading these kinds of focused conversations with families.

For more information

The DRDP measures children’s progress towards the California Early Learning Foundations. The Preschool Learning Foundations and the California Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations describe what all young children should learn and be able to do. The accompanying California Preschool Curriculum Frameworks include strategies that enrich learning and development opportunities for all preschool children. View the alignment of the DRDP to the Early Learning Foundations in the Correspondence Summaries.

Information regarding the DRDP for children in programs funded by the California Department of Education's Early Learning and Care Division can be found at Desired Results for Children and Families.