Visit our page for current COVID-19 pandemic information for early intervention and preschool special education.
The results of the DRDP assessment help us better understand children’s learning and development, plan instruction, and share information with families. In order to produce confident results, the DRDP must be used with a number of essential steps in place.
Come join us for the next 15-minute "coffee break" webinar. We'll review the step-by-step process for ensuring your DRDP data is automatically transferred from SEIS or SIRAS Systems into DRAccessReports.org so you can more easily produce individual child reports.
Thursday, April 15th, 2:30 - 2:45 PM or
Tuesday, April 20th, 2:30 - 2:45 PM
The ECTA Center Preschool During the Pandemic series illustrates how the fields of early education and early childhood special education have been successfully supporting preschoolers and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Episode 13, a new, two-part video was just added to the series.
Part 1: Home Learning Materials and Authentic Assessment
Part 2: Informing and Differentiating Instruction
During the COVID-19 pandemic, programs are providing services through a range of options, including in-person, distance learning, or a blended approach. Those using distance learning or a blended approach have fewer opportunities to observe children and collect other documentation to confidently rate the DRDP. The strategies described in this document enable assessors to observe children and collect documentation during distance learning.
The requirements for children with Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs), and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) to be assessed with the DRDP are:
We urge you to download, read, and keep handy the “Supplemental Guidance for Special Education on Using the DRDP during the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
