Compliance
Indicator

The program maintains the Desired Results Developmental Profile – 2015 (DRDP – 2015) and parent survey data for children & families. The program uses the information to plan & conduct age & developmentally appropriate activities & to monitor family involvement & satisfaction.

Regulations/Reference

EED Program Instrument: III. Program Quality EED 15
Education Code: 8203 & 8203.5
Title 5: 17700 (v-x), 17702, 17703, 17709, & 17731

Monitoring Review Evidence

• Completed Desired Results Development Profiles

• Activity Plans

• Development Profile

• Desired Results Development Profile Classroom Summary of Findings

DRDP Overview

Orientation to the DRDP

West Ed DRDP Resources. Orientation to the DRDP [Video]. Embedded June 13, 2022 from desiredresults.us

The Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) is a child observation tool that aligns with the California Learning Foundations.

DRDP provides teachers with a means to assess children's learning along a Developmental Continuum from Early Infancy to Kindergarten Entry.

The DRDP is a formative assessment instrument developed by the California Department of Education for young children and their families to be used to inform instruction & program development.

Timelines

Complete age-appropriate DRDP for each child enrolled in the program for at least 10 hours per week and for any child with exceptional needs

Complete for each child between 60 to 90 calendar days of the child's enrollment in the program

Completed at least once every 6 months thereafter

NOTE: For Head Start programs, a mid-point check or 3 collections is typically completed 

Preparation

The DRDP Assessment Tools are available to download on the Desired Results webpage.

Before collecting assessment evidence, read through the entire DRDP assessment tool to know what behaviors & skills to consider. Pay special attention to the 4 D's of the assessment (Domain/Definitions/Developmental Levels/Descriptors)

The DRDP is made up of eight domains that each focus on the acquisition of knowledge, skills, or behaviors that reflect each domain’s developmental constructs.

NOTE: For preschool-age children, each contractor will determine if they will use either the Comprehensive or Fundamental view to assess the child's developmental progress.

STEP 1: Observation & Documentation

West Ed DRDP Resources. DRDP Observation and Documentation [Video]. Embedded June 13, 2022 from desiredresults.us

Since the DRDP focuses on the child's behavior, knowledge & skills, the first step is to capture a child's behavior through incorporating observation in natural settings.

Observations are completed & maintained in a paper portfolio OR electronic child portfolio to keep the observation documentation organized

STEP 2: Measures are Rated

West Ed DRDP Resources. Input Ratings in DRDP Online [Video]. Embedded April 16, 2024 from YouTube.com

Based on the supporting observation records, the educator will determine the latest developmental level for each measure the child has mastered & mark it appropriately within DRDP Online.  

STEP 3: Finalize Assessment Data

For early education & support programs the ratings must be entered into DRDP Online.

Once ratings have been inputed the assessment data must be finalized. This is done by LOCKING the rating record.

NOTE: The use of DRDP Online meets the record retention requirement. No paper copies of the rating record are when assessment data is stored in DRDP Online.

STEP 4: Data Planning

Contractors are required to use DRDP Online to obtain psychometrically valid reports. Based on the results, DRDP outcomes are linked to individual, group & program level planning:

Child: Using the Child Development Progress form & DRDP Online Child Rating Report, results are shared at the parent teacher conference. In collaboration with parent, child goals & strategies are established.

HIGHLIGHT: Check-out our Parent-Teacher Conference kit

Group: Educator will develop strategies based on DRDP group data for intentional group planning at the classroom/family child care home level.

Program: After the last collection, DRDP data is analyzed at the program level by age group. Based on the findings, contractors must define at least one educational goal to address important issues & document it on the Summary of Findings Program Action Plan Educational Goal form along with developing & writing attainable action steps & the expected completion date & persons responsible.

West Ed DRDP Resources. DRDP Online: Parent Progress Report [Video]. Embedded April 16, 2024 from YouTube.com

West Ed DRDP Resources. DRDP Online: Class Planning Report [Video]. Embedded April 16, 2024 from YouTube.com

Activity Planning

Educators use DRDP information to plan & conduct age & developmentally appropriate activities. Activity plans are developed using ALL of the following:

1. Agency adopted curriculum

2. California’s Learning Foundations AND Curriculum Frameworks

3. Educators incorporate strategies to meet individual child goals within lesson plans, which MUST be documented on the activity plan using a letter or number system tied to the child

4. In addition, classroom & program activities are incorporated into lesson plans based on the Summary of Finding Action Plans

After reviewing the video lesson & sketch pad notes, it’s time to check for understanding by completing a Knowledge Check. Note that Individual Knowledge Checks will conclude with a Certificate.

Individual Knowledge Check (ProProfs) >

Group Knowledge Check (Kahoot!) >