Assessment Supports for Teachers & Service Providers

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

  • Complete required online trainings
  • 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

Preschool View Toolbox
Infant/Toddler View Toolbox

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

Downloadable forms, checklists, and planning tools for DRDP assessors

The resources on this page provide forms and tools to support planning, organizing, and completing the DRDP, including gathering family input and using assessment results for instruction.

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.