SEDRS Frequently Asked Questions
In February of 2007, California’s special education preschool programs began implementing the DRDP Assessment System for all three, four, and five-year-old children with preschool Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). SELPAs report Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) assessment data for each child into an online data reporting system, the Special Education Desired Results System (SEDRS). This document addresses frequently asked questions about SEDRS. Please visit www.draccess.org often for new information and resources.
What is SEDRS?
Who can access SEDRS?
Can existing SEDRS accounts be re-assigned to new personnel?
What responsibilities do users have for reporting data?
When are data entered into SEDRS?
When are data due to CDE?
When can I download data and reports from SEDRS?
How are the data secured?
What hardware and software do I need to use the system?
What is entered into the system?
How long does it take an experienced user to enter an Information Page and Rating Record?
How do I enter a child’s data?
Where can I find more support and assistance?
What is SEDRS?
The Special Education Desired Results System (SEDRS) is an online secured database that stores DRDP assessment data collected by preschool special education service providers. SEDRS is the mechanism for reporting DRDP data for all preschool-age children with IEPs to the California Department of Education, Special Education Division (CDE/SED).
Who can access SEDRS?
SELPA administrators log into the system with a user name and password provided by the Desired Results access Project. District administrators, special education service providers, and data entry clerks log into the system with a user name and password provided by their SELPA.
Can existing SEDRS accounts be re-assigned to new personnel?
A former staff member’s SEDRS account may be re-assigned to a new staff member responsible for SEDRS data entry. Contact your SELPA administrator to have the account information updated.
What responsibilities do users have for reporting data?
Teachers and data entry clerks enter the DRDP data, recorded on the printed copy of the Information Page and Rating Record, into SEDRS. SELPA administrators manage user accounts and certify that the data are complete.
When are data entered into SEDRS?
DRDP data are entered during the fall and spring of each school year. For specific due dates, please refer to the document, “Timeline for the DRDP Assessment System Data Collection and Reporting” at: http://www.draccess.org/reporting/DRDPdataTimeline.html.
When are data due to CDE?
Dates that DRDP data are due to CDE are included in the document, “Timeline for the DRDP Assessment System Data Collection and Reporting” at: http://www.draccess.org/reporting/DRDPdataTimeline.html
Assessors submit data to their SELPA in advance of CDE’s deadlines to ensure sufficient time for data entry, accuracy checks, and certification by the SELPA. Please contact your SELPA office for data submission due dates.
When can I download data and reports from SEDRS?
You can log into SEDRS at anytime to download a current or previous assessment period’s child-level reports (Developmental Status Reports and Developmental Progress Reports).
How are the data secured?
Data submitted to SEDRS are:
- Stored on SQL servers protected by firewalls and data encryption
- Password-protected
- Accessible only by appropriate personnel of the Sacramento County Office of Education Instructional Technology Division, the Desired Results access Project, and California Department of Education/Special Education Division
- Backed-up in systems securely locked and stored in more than one physical location
What hardware and software do I need to use the system?
To enter data into SEDRS, the following are required:
- Computer with a mouse or mouse-equivalent
- Internet connection
- One of the following internet browsers:
- For PC: Internet Explorer version 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox
- For Mac: Safari or Mozilla Firefox
- Monitor resolution set at 800 x 600 or larger
- JavaScript enabled in your browser
- Most computers already have JavaScript installed; if your computer does not have this software, you may obtain it from: http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
What is entered into the system?
The information recorded on the printed version of the Information Page and Rating Record are entered into SEDRS.
How long does it take an experienced user to enter an Information Page and Rating Record?
It takes an average of 15 minutes for a new user to enter one record. Factors that may affect the amount of time needed to enter data include:
- Speed of your internet connection
- Speed of your computer
- Amount of traffic on the SEDRS website
- User’s familiarity with computers
- Legibility of an assessor’s handwriting on a DRDP Rating Record
- Whether the same child’s record was entered into SEDRS during a previous reporting period
How do I enter a child’s data?
Log into SEDRS as a data entry clerk or teacher and click “Enter a new DRDP-R” or “Enter a new DRDP access”. If you log in as a SELPA or district administrator, you will NOT be able to enter data.
Where can I find more support and assistance?
You may obtain further assistance through:
- The SEDRS web page, including the most frequently asked questions, at www.sedrs.org
- The SEDRS ListServ, which you can subscribe to by going to www.draccess.org and entering your email address in the “Join ListServ” box under the main menu of the website
- Email support: sedrs@draccess.org
- Phone support: (707) 227-5963
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Updated 12/03/08