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The Desired Results
System and Policy

The Desired Results System is an accountability 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 DRDP access Assessment System ensures that CDE’s Special Education Division and Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) comply with requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

CDE’s Child Development Division (CDD) implements statewide assessment of children in state-funded programs using the Desired Results System. IDEA 2004 requires the inclusion of children with disabilities in statewide assessments for accountability purposes. Therefore, preschool-age children with disabilities are included in the DRDP access assessments.

IDEA 2004 requires each state to have a six-year State Performance Plan (SPP) that evaluates the state’s efforts to implement the requirements of IDEA. States report annually on the performance of local educational agencies on the targets in the state’s SPP. One of these SPP Indicators is Preschool Assessment. The DRDP access Assessment System enables CDE to report progress toward child outcomes included in this Indicator.

This section contains up-to-date information about policies related to the DRDP access Assessment System.

Child Outcomes Step by Step (Run time: 8:42)
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has adopted a set of three child outcomes. These outcomes address three areas of child functioning necessary for each child to be an active and successful participant at home, in the community, and in other places like a child care program or preschool. All State early intervention (Part C) and preschool special education (Part B/619) programs report on the progress that they make each year toward these outcomes as one part of their Annual Performance Report (APR). This video describes and illustrates the three child outcomes. This video is a collaborative presentation of Results Matter, Colorado Department of Education, the Desired Results access Project, Napa County Office of Education, funded by the California Department of Education, Special Education Division, and the Early Childhood Outcomes Center, funded by the Office of Special Education Programs.

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PDF (106b, English) Important Policy Change in the Requirements for the Desired Results Developmental Profile Assessment Instrument Used for Preschool Special Education
Beginning September 1, 2011 all preschool-age children with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) will be assessed using the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) access to fulfill the assessment and reporting requirements of the California Department of Education, Special Education Division.

PDF (78kb, English) DRDP access Assessment System and Federal Requirements
This document describes the components of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) that form the legal basis for the participation of preschool-age children with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in the DRDP access Assessment System.

PDF (86kb, Español)Español (Spanish) – Sistema de Evaluación DRDP access and Requisitos Federales

Este documento describe los componentes del PL 108-446, la Ley de Ley de Mejoramiento Educativo para Individuos con Discapacidades de 2004 (IDEA 2004) y los Programas de Educación Especial de la Oficina del Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos (OSEP) que forman la base legal para la participación de niños en edad pre-escolar con Programas de Educación Individualizados (IEPs) en el Sistema de Evaluación DRDP access.

PDF (131kb, English) Overview of the DRDP access Assessment System for Preschool-Age Children with IEPs
A document including an explanation of the DRDP access Assessment System for Preschool Children with IEPs, an overview of requirements for Preschool Special Education, and responsibilities in implementing the DRDP access Assessment System.

PDF (139kb, Español)Español (Spanish) – Visión General del Sistema de Evaluación DRDP access para Niños en Edad Pre-escolar con IEPs

Un documento que incluye una explicación del Sistema de Evaluación DRDP access para Niños en Edad Pre-escolar con IEPs, una visión general de los requisitos para la Educación Especial Pre-escolar, y las responsabilidades en la implementación del Sistema de Evaluación DRDP access.

Policy Change Regarding the Assessment of Preschool Children with IEPs in CDE Child Development Division Programs (State Preschool and State-Funded Head Start)
Effective July 2010, all preschool-age children in CDD-funded programs who have IEPs will be assessed on the DRDP-PS2010, and will also be assessed on the DRDP access or DRDP-R (for students who were previously assessed on the DRDP-R). Teachers and service providers are encouraged to collaborate to complete both assessments.

PDF (40kb, English) Important Change in the DRDP Instruments used for Preschool Special Education
Beginning September 1, 2009 all new preschool-age children with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) will be assessed using only the Desired Results Development Profile (DRDP) access. This change does not affect preschool-age children with IEPs who were assessed prior to September 1, 2009; these children will continue to be assessed with the same instrument that was previously used, whether the DRDP access or the DRDP-R.

PDF (138kb, English) Crosswalk between the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Child Outcomes and the Desired Results Developmental Profile
A document illustrating how the Indicators and Measures of the two DRDP instruments used in preschool special education correspond to the three OSEP outcomes.

For more information:

Find California’s SPP at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/qa/

The Desired Results Assessment System aligns with the Infant Toddler and Preschool Foundations. Find the Foundations and the Curriculum Frameworks under “Resources” at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/

More information about the Preschool Foundations and related professional development resources are available on the California Preschool Instructional Network web site.

More information about federal child outcomes reporting is available on the Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) web site.

 

 

Last updated: 10/26/2011