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Information for Administrators

The Desired Results System is an initiative of the California Department of Education (CDE) developed to determine the effectiveness of its child development and early childhood special education services and programs. The system assures that children enrolled in state-funded preschool programs benefit from those programs. The Special Education Division (SED) implements the Desired Results Assessment System to meet the IDEA statewide assessment requirement and required federal reporting for preschool special education.

Until September 1, 2009, the Desired Results Assessment System for preschool special education was comprised of the PS Desired Results Developmental Profile-Revised for Children with IEPs (PS DRDP-R) and the Desired Results Developmental Profile access (DRDP access). Beginning September 1, 2009, all preschool-age children with new IEPs will be assessed with the DRDP access. It is helpful for administrators to remind teachers and service providers to fully complete the DRDP instrument for each eligible child.

It is the responsibility of the SELPA director to assure that all of their preschool-age children (3, 4, and 5 year olds not enrolled in kindergarten) who have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) participate in the Desired Results Assessment System. SELPA directors establish and disseminate dates when DRDP data are due to SELPA and support collaboration efforts in gathering DRDP data for children. SELPA and program administrators provide access to training in areas such as use of the DRDP and authentic assessment practices.

PDF (132kb, English) Responsibility Checklist: Desired Results Assessment System for Preschool Special Education
This checklist outlines the responsibilities of participants in the DRDP Assessment System.

PDF (156kb, English) The IEP Team's Responsibility for Identifying Adaptations for Use with the DRDP access Assessment System
A description of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team's role in the DRDP access Assessment System including identifying adaptations for use with the DRDP access assessment.
The Adaptations Worksheet is available to download alone as an interactive PDF.

PDF (164kb, Español)Español (Spanish) – Responsabilidad del Equipo de IEP para Identificar Adapataciones para ser Usadas con el Sistema de Evaluación DRDP access

Una descripción del rol del equipo del Plan Individualizado de Educación (IEP) en el Sistema de Evaluación DRDP access incluyendo la identificación de adaptaciones a ser usadas con la evaluación DRDP access.
La hoja de trabajo sobre Adaptaciones se puede descargar individualmente en un formato PDF interactivo.

For more information:

For a document describing the development of the DRDP access and the measurement model underlying the instrument, view Understanding the DRDP access Measurement Model in the Research and Technical Papers section.

 

 

Last updated: 10/26/2011