Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Who is eligible to be an early adopter for the DRDP (2025)?

The California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), in partnership with WestEd, are inviting programs serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and transitional kindergarten through third-grade students to become early adopters of the DRDP (2025) beginning fall 2025. Programs that opt in can use either DRDP (2025) instead of DRDP (2015) or both.

Please note that for children with Individualized Education Programs or Individualized Family Services Plans, the DRDP (2015) is still a requirement.

2. Can children with an IFSP or IEP use DRDP (2025)?

• 2025-2026: Programs must complete the DRDP (2015) to comply with federal reporting requirements. However, flexibility permits programs to use both instruments for children with disabilities.

• 2026-2027: DRDP (2025) will become mandatory for all children, including those with IEPS and IFSP.

3. What are the different views available for DRDP (2025)?

There are three views for the DRDP (2025):

• DRDP IT (2025): Infant/Toddler View is from Early Infancy through 35 months

• DRDP PTK (2025): Preschool-Transitional Kindergarten View is from 36 months through kindergarten

• DRDP PTK-3 (2025):  Preschool – Grade Three View is for Use in Grade One through Three Grade Classrooms

4. Can DRDP (2025) be employed instead of DRDP School Age?

Following current regulations, the DRDP School-Age Simplified Version instrument remains a mandatory tool for before and after-school programs. If your program receives funding for school-age care or operates as a Family Child Care Home Education Network (FCHEN) or Family Child Care (FCC) Network with funding for school-age children, you must utilize the school-age instrument.

5. Which instrument should be used for children two years and eight months of age or younger attending a preschool program?

Children attending state-funded programs must select the Infant Toddler (IT) View for children two years, eight months, or younger attending preschool programs. Children two years and nine months of age and older will use the DRDP (2025) PTK view. 

6. When will the use of DRDP (2025) become mandatory?

The DRDP (2025) will be required for all starting in the 2026-2027 contract year.

7. What instrument should a program that receives funding for school-age care use? 

Following current regulations, the DRDP School-Age Simplified Version instrument remains a mandatory tool. If your program receives funding for school-age care or operates as a Family Child Care Home Education Network (FCHEN) or Family Child Care (FCC) Network with funding for school-age children, you must utilize the school-age instrument.

8. When will the DRDP School-Age instrument be revised? 

Looking forward, the school-age instrument is undergoing review. Once the review is complete, we will determine whether revisions are needed.

9. What are the new 2025 Structured Prompts?

The DRDP (2025) introduces two structured prompts within the MATH domain for two measures (Math 5: Measurement and Math 4: Number Operations). These structured prompts are scripted activities directly aligned to DRDP measures. Each prompt will have a child response form and guidance on completing the prompt effectively. Teachers may use them to gather information for those DRDP measures. 

1. How many pieces of documentation are required per measure?

You need evidence to show mastery of the skill. Mastery means consistently, over time, and in different situations. Evidence should be gathered from families and other adults who know the child, in addition to the evidence collected from the teacher.

2. Do I complete a new assessment if a child terminates the program and reenrolls?

A new assessment can be completed if a child returns after terminating the program within 30 days.

3. We are using an outside vendor to collect documentation and complete ratings for the DRDP. Do ratings have to be entered in DRDP Online?

Effective Fall 2015, all state-funded agencies must enter all DRDP ratings in DRDP Online. The agency uses a vendor to help with data collection or documentation organization. The CDSS requires DRDP ratings to be entered in DRDP Online and the psychometric reports used to support learning and development.

4. If a teacher selects the conditional measure bubble (Measure not rated: The child’s development is beyond the latest developmental level (required for children with IEPs)), is evidence needed to show the child’s development is beyond the latest developmental level?

When asked, a teacher must articulate why the conditional measure was not rated. The CDSS does not require documentation for not rating a conditional measure. However, an agency may have a different policy.

5. When children leave preschool to enter kindergarten, what level of development are they expected to achieve?*

The DRDP is a strength-based assessment that considers the wide range of typical development at any age by offering positive descriptions of children’s knowledge and skills across a broad continuum of development and learning. The DRDP assessment is criterion-referenced rather than norm-referenced. In other words, the levels described for each DRDP measure and domain are based on research on developmental sequences rather than an average score or rating for an age group. Each child’s learning and developmental progress is assessed relative to research-based criteria or levels in a progression (criterion-referenced) rather than compared to the average learning and developmental progress of a large group of children (norm-referenced). The building middle and building later levels of the DRDP generally correspond to the California Preschool Learning Foundations’ descriptions of children’s competencies at around 60 months for typically developing children who are provided appropriate educational support and nurturance.* It is important for programs to continue improving their educational support and nurturance to help children reach the expectations described in the foundations. Without high-quality, appropriate support, many typically developing children would likely not reach those expectations.

*The California Preschool Learning Foundations describe competencies—knowledge and skills—that most young children can be expected to exhibit when they are provided appropriate educational support and nurturance.

6. Should the DRDP be copied each time it is administered?

Teachers are required to use DRDP Online to enter their DRDP ratings. Therefore, the teacher only needs one copy of the DRDP. Some programs enter data into DRDP Online by scanning ratings using an outside service. In those cases, a rating record will be needed for every child each rating period. Teachers should still review and reflect on the evidence and documentation while reading the measure and level descriptors.

The DRDP instruments and the DRDP Rating Records are on the Desired Results website/DRDP Instrument and Forms.

7. What is the purpose of the DRDP Rating Record?

To maintain the validity and reliability of the DRDP, each time the teacher completes the DRDP, teachers are asked to come to the rating with “fresh eyes.” The DRDP Rating Record is simply for the teacher's convenience. Ratings for all rating periods must be entered into DRDP Online.

8. Is it okay to modify or skip measures from the DRDP?

All components of the DRDP are research-based. They work together to provide the child’s developmental profile along a continuum. The DRDP has gone through formative evaluations to demonstrate that it is a reliable and valid assessment instrument in its current form. Modifying or skipping measures compromises the reliability and validity factors.

9. Can observations be put directly into DRDP Online to store information in one place?

Yes. The DRDP Online now has the portfolio embedded into the application. 

10. Can a child demonstrate mastery of a developmental level on the DRDP in their home language?

Children in all age groups can demonstrate mastery of a developmental level in their home language. Therefore, the teacher who completes the DRDP should speak the child’s home language or have assistance from another adult, such as an assistant teacher, caregiver, director, or parent, who does speak the child’s home language. The exception is the English-language development measures.

11. After marking the highest developmental level (integrating) on the DRDP-Preschool, can "emerging to the next level" be marked?

No. Since no next developmental level is available for reference on the age level instrument, there is no definition of what a child would be emerging towards.

12. What should occur if a child reaches the last developmental level on an age-level instrument?

Staff should continue documenting and observing the child and using the information to plan the curriculum.

13. Will most preschoolers reach the integrating level before enrolling in kindergarten?

The DRDP research shows that most preschoolers will reach the building level by the end of their preschool years. In California, some children begin transitional kindergarten at age 4, kindergarten at age 5, or at age 6. The DRDP is calibrated to accommodate a broader range of abilities. There is some overlap between the DRDP-Infant/Toddler instrument and the DRDP-K instrument regarding the range of abilities.

14. Can emerging be marked if the first level has not yet been marked?

No. Emerging is a way of showing that the child is moving from the present developmental level to the next developmental level. Since there is no first developmental level, the child is not emerging from one developmental level to the next.

15. Is emerging a developmental level?

No. Emerging is used to show the child is beginning to demonstrate some of the skills, knowledge, or behaviors at the next level. A developmental level must be marked first before marking emerging.

Head Start

Is this instrument aligned with the Head Start (HS) framework?
Yes, it is. Alignment resources are available on the DR website/Research webpage.

How often a year is the DRDP completed in a Head Start program?
The requirement for Head Start programs is “Aggregating and analyzing aggregate child-level assessment data at least three times per year.”  Head Start Performance Standards 1307.3(b)(1) and 1307.3(b)(2). Also: Head Start Act, section 641A(g)(2).

Family Child Care Home Education Network

Are the results valid if the DRDP-PS is completed three times a year, as some programs require?
Yes, the results will still be valid since the instrument is calibrated and not dependent on frequency.

In a Family Child Care Home Education Network (FCCHEN), who may complete the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP)?
The DRDP will be completed by those agency staff members designated as teachers.

Are trained family child care providers in a Family Child Care Home Education Network (FCCHEN) allowed to complete DRDP?
FCCHEN teachers are responsible for completing the DRDP. Agencies may call them specialists or coordinators. Indeed, family child care providers are encouraged to assist in collecting evidence and documentation of the child’s growth and progress. However, since they are not employees or direct contractors of the state, they cannot be required to complete the DRDP unless it is part of the contract with the FCCHEN.

How does the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) relate to the foundations?
Foundations focus on nine domains: social-emotional development, language and literacy, English-language development, mathematics, visual and performing arts, physical development, health, and history/social science. The foundations provide early childhood educators, parents, and the public with a clear understanding of the wide range of knowledge and skills preschool children typically attain when participating in a high-quality preschool program. The DRDP is a child observation tool aligned with the foundations. The DRDP provides teachers with a means to assess children’s learning along a continuum of four developmental levels. The foundations and the DRDP are to be used together to plan the environment, play, learning activities, and instruction to meet the needs of the children and provide a high-quality preschool experience.

Who developed the DRDP-K© assessment instrument?
The DRDP-K was developed by the California Department of Education, with additional enhancements created in collaboration with the Illinois State Board of Education.

What grade level does the DRDP-K assess?
The intended target population is kindergarten students.

What are the features of the DRDP-K?
The DRDP–K's key features are described below:

• DRDP–K is administered through observation in natural settings through teacher observations, family observations, or examples of children’s work. This recommended early childhood assessment practice excludes ongoing documentation of children's behavior in natural environments.
• DRDP–K (2015) replaces the DRDP–SR (2012)©.
• DRDP–K represents a full continuum assessment instrument for all children in kindergarten, including children with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• DRDP–K is aligned with the Common Core Standards.
• DRDP–K considers the diverse kindergarten population's specific cultural and linguistic characteristics, including dual language learners.

What does the DRDP-K assess?
The DRDP-K assesses children’s development in 11 domains:

• Approaches to Learning–Self–Regulation (ATL–REG)
• Social and Emotional Development (SED)
• Language and Literacy Development (LLD)
• English Language Development
• Cognition: Math (COG: MATH)
• Cognition: Science (COG: SCI)
• Physical Development (PD)
• Health (HLTH)
• History-Social Science (HSS)
• Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)
• Language and Literacy Development in Spanish (SPAN) is a supplemental domain

What are the different views of the DRDP-K?
There are three views of the DRDP-K (comprehensive, fundamental, and essential) available for all program types.

• The DRDP-K Comprehensive View focuses on the full range of learning and development that early childhood curricula generally cover.
• The DRDP-K Fundamental View fully addresses the five domains of school readiness and meets the needs of OSEP reporting for children with IEPs.
• The DRDP-K Essential View focuses on selected measures within selected domains. 

How will the results from the DRDP-K be used at the classroom, LEA, and state levels?
At the classroom and LEA level, teachers and administrators use the DRDP-K to determine the extent to which students achieve the desired results. Teachers may differentiate their instruction and target individuals or groups of students to improve results in particular domains.  At the state level, educators use the desired results system to identify successes and areas for improvement so that the CDE can provide support and technical assistance to increase transitional and traditional kindergarten program quality.

What is DRDP Online?
DRDP Online is an online data entry system for the DRDP-K, so teachers may compile information about students in their classes and print out summary reports on individuals and groups of students. The data is stored in the cloud. Administrators may also print summary reports for all children or groups of students.

What technical assistance is available for teachers and administrators?
There are five primary methods of training and technical assistance

• Online training modules
• Online tutorials (what DRDP is, how to rate the DRDP)
• Toolkit (documentation aids, mini-measures, navigation map, classroom posters)
• Multi-session Webinars to support teachers’ implementation
• In-person training available

Is the DRDP-K aligned with the Preschool Learning Foundations, the California Kindergarten Content Standards, and the Common Core Standards?
Yes. The DRDP-K is aligned with existing and future state frameworks and assessments. 

How long does it take to complete a DRDP-K assessment for one student?
It depends. As teachers become more familiar with the assessment and observe more individual students, their proficiency will become increasingly efficient. For example, in the development field study, teachers reported the tool was user-friendly and expressed that the instrument got easier to complete as they went along.

How often is this assessment administered?
Teachers observe students as they participate in routine classroom activities and complete the DRDP-K for each child within the first eight weeks of school. The assessment can be repeated in the spring to gauge students’ progress throughout the year and support their transition to the next grade level.

For students with IEPs, what is the requirement for reporting DRDP-K student results into DRDP Access?
DRDP–K represents a full continuum assessment instrument for all children in kindergarten, including children with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

Why should teachers and administrators use this assessment instrument?
The DRDP-K was developed so that in the process of using the instrument, teachers learn:

• A valid and reliable method for observing, documenting, and reflecting on all students' learning, development, and progress in their classrooms.  All teachers look at students’ progress with a common framework; it facilitates conversations between teachers.
• Detailed developmental information about each child based on specific research on child development. The DRDP-K is a developmentally appropriate assessment that provides richer and more accurate information about students’ developmental progress.
• How to anticipate what comes next for children developmentally because the DRDP-K fits with what teachers are already doing and supports real-time scaffolding.
• How to integrate information from other required assessments to inform their teaching.

1. When will DRDP Online for DRDP (2025) become available?

DRDP Online for DRDP (2025) will be available starting July 1, 2025, for child record enrollment and uploads.

2. If an agency chooses both versions of the DRDP in DRDP Online, can some sites use DRDP (2025) and others use DRDP (2015)?

Yes, agencies may select to use the DRDP (2025) by agency, site, or classroom. 

3. When can I enter DRDP (2025) ratings or add portfolio evidence into DRDP Online?

August 1, 2025, educators can enter DRDP (2025) ratings or add portfolio evidence into DRDP Online.

4. With the adoption of DRDP (2025) in the 2025-26 school year, will DRDP Online be updated to ensure data import/export functionalities remain consistent?

Yes, the data import function will be updated with some functions available on July 2.  Please see below for important dates. 

• July 1, 2025—Child Record Enrollments (including uploads)
• August 1, 2025—Entering DRDP Ratings, Adding Portfolio Evidence, and Vendor API Access
• August 15, 2025—Download Demographics Feature options
• September 3, 2025—Generating DRDP Reports 

5. What reports will be available for DRDP (2025)?

Reports’ generation will commence on September 3, 2025.  Only raw rating reports will be available in the Fall 2025 and Winter 2025-26. In Spring 2026, the field study will be complete, and scaled scores will be available. WestEd will re-run all reports so that scaled scores reports for fall, winter, and spring will be available in time for program self-evaluations. 

Reports that will be available in Fall 2025 and Winter 2025-26.

• The Class Planning Report PTK allows users to select a rating period and a classroom to generate a report for all the children in the classroom. The report will include scaled scores for these children in all current year rating periods.
• The Parent Progress Report is a summary report for parent conferences that includes the child’s progress over time. It includes graphics and descriptors to show the child’s rating and additional descriptive information about their progress.
• The Group Detail Report shows all domain-scaled scores for the selected group within the current year (to date). The group may be for all children or filtered using specific criteria.

6. Will there be updates to the scaled scores to align with the new DRDP (2025) instrument? If so, does WestEd provide a data dictionary and crosswalk for the scaled scores of DRDP (2015) and DRDP (2025)?

A data dictionary will be available in Summer 2025. The crosswalk of scaled scores for 2015 and DRDP (2025) will be available in Summer 2026.

7. When will the vendors offer the 2025 view?

DRDP (2025) measures will be available to vendors.  It is up to individual vendors if they choose to participate in early adoption.  All data must still be sent to DRDP Online. Please check with your vendor to see if they will participate. 

1. What is the URL for DRDP Online?

The URL is: www.drdponline.org

2.   How do I reset my password in the DRDP Online system?

• Click on Forgot Password to create a new password.
• You will receive an email with a link to reset your password. If you do not receive the email, please check your spam folder.
• Create a new password:
  • Minimum of eight characters long
  • upper and lower-case letters
  • numbers, and symbols or special characters (@, $, %, *,)

1. How do I know my user role within the DRDP Online system?

You can view your user role(s) by selecting User Profile on the top right of the screen.

2.  How do I know the functions associated with each type of user role?

See DRDP Online Roles and Permissions for the functions associated with each type.

3.  What are the new roles for the DRDP Online system?

The new roles include:

• Teacher of Record Plus Enrollment
• Family Childcare Provider
• Head Start Grantee Admin
• Special Education Provider

See DRDP Online Roles and Permissions for more details.

1. Can Lead Agency Administrators add new administrators to the system?

Yes. Users with the Lead Agency Administrator role can add new administrators.  For step-by-step instructions, see the Adding Users Tutorial (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel).

2. Can one administrator be assigned to multiple sites?

Yes. A user with the Agency Administrator role may be assigned to multiple sites within the same agency. For step-by-step instructions, see the Adding Users tutorial (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel)

3. Can a different site administrator be assigned to each site?

Yes, a lead agency administrator or an agency administrator may assign a unique site administrator to each site. Users with the Site Administrator role may also be assigned to multiple sites. For step-by-step instructions, see the Adding Users Tutorial (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel).

4. How do I update the user role?

Users with administrative roles can edit the user’s account. For step-by-step instructions, see the Adding Users Tutorial (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel).

5. How do I request to change the Lead Agency Administrator?

WestEd assigns the Lead Agency Administrator role in the DRDP Online system. To request that WestEd assign this role, please select one of the options below:

• Ask your executive director or superintendent to email us with the assigned Lead Agency Administrator’s contact information.
• Email us directly, copying your executive director or superintendent, with the assigned Lead Agency Administrator’s contact information.

The email address is drdponline@wested.org

6. How do I add a new site to DRDP Online?

Users with administrative roles can add sites to the DRDP Online system. Here are the steps:

• Select the Setup Menu Tab.
• Select Sites.
• Select +Add New Site, the blue tab on the top right.
• Enter all the required information into the Add New Site window and Save.

1. What are the different views of DRDP Online? 

• DRDP for Infant/Toddler – Comprehensive and Essential View
• DRDP for Preschool – Comprehensive, Fundamental, and Essential
• DRDP for School Age – Complete and Simplified Version
• TK – Comprehensive, Fundamental, and Essential or Specific domains (see list below)
  • ATL-REG, COG, ELD, LLD, PD, SED, N/A
• K – Comprehensive, Fundamental, and Essential or Specific domains (see list below)
  • ATL-REG, COG, ELD, LLD, PD, SED, SPAN, N/A

See the DRDP Instrument and Forms for more detailed information.

2. What are custom rating views?

Administrators can create a custom rating view. This rating view would be the selected base rating view (e.g., Fundamental View) plus additional domains or measures (e.g., adding the VPA domain to the Fundamental View). This custom view can be assigned to a particular site, classroom, and children.

See the Custom Rating Views tutorial for more information (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel).

3. Do all sites within an agency have to use the same age-level instrument views?

All sites will be required to complete the view the lead agency admin selected as the agency's base. The administrator then has the option to create custom views for particular sites, classes, or children.

See the Custom Rating Views tutorial for more information (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel).

4. How are the age-level instrument views selected?

The Lead Agency Administrator selects Set Up Menu, Rating Views Set Up, and then chooses the default age-level instrument view for all age groups. If an agency is not providing services to a particular age group, please select N/A.

For step-by-step instructions, see the Set and Lock Ratings View tutorial (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel).

5. When does the Lead Agency Administrator select the view for our program? Can we change the view before the new contract year?

Annually, the Lead Agency Administrator must select the DRDP views for each age level that your agency, family childcare home, or school district will use for the new fiscal school year. Once selected, the view should not be changed until the next contract year begins. Switching views after rating will result in teachers being unable to see the ratings completed on the previous view. In addition, all DRDP views will be locked on November 12 of every year to ensure report functionality.

Please review the DRDP Measures and Views chart for detailed information on domains and measures and their corresponding views and levels. In addition, this tip sheet for lead administrators and the tutorial on selecting instrument views are helpful resources. For additional support, please schedule an appointment with the DRDP support team.

Why can’t I see my class in the Input Rating tab?

The Lead Agency Administrator must select and lock the Ratings View for the school year for the Input Rating tab to show data. Here are the steps for the lead agency administrator to choose the Ratings View:

• Select Setup Menu.
• Select Ratings View Setup.
• Select Search.
• Select the default views for each age group.
• Select Save and Lock.

For step-by-step instructions, see the Set and Lock Ratings View tutorial (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel).

1. Can new users be uploaded via an upload template?

Yes. Users with an administrator role may add new users to DRDP Online. For details on uploading new users using an upload template, check out the Uploading Users tutorial (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel) for step-by-step instructions.

2. Where is the current DRDP Online upload template?

The All Instrument Child Upload Template is the only accepted template for uploading child demographics and ratings. For details on uploading child demographics and ratings using an upload template, visit the Upload Templates tutorial (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel).

3. Can users upload new children to DRDP Online and update the files for children already in the system using an upload template?

Yes. Users with an administrator role may add new children to DRDP Online and update the files for existing children using an upload template. Check out DRDP Online Resources/Tutorials, and select the Upload Templates video (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel) for details on uploading new children and updating files using a template.

1. How do I create a new class?

To add a new class, users must have an administrator role. There are two options for creating new classes.

1. Use the Upload Class Template. For more information, view the Uploading Classes tutorial (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel)
2. For step-by-step instructions, view the Adding Classes tutorial (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel).

2. Do I have to add new classes for each rating period?

Classes can be created once and then assigned to each respective rating period. Users with an administrator role can then use Teacher Assignments and Rating Periods to assign classrooms and teachers of record to the new rating period. For more information about adding classes, view the Getting Started for Administrators tutorial and the Adding Classes tutorial (also available on the DRDP Resources YouTube channel).

Remember, class names in the new rating period must be identical to see children's progress.

3. How do I edit children’s demographic information?

Only users with an administrator role may edit children’s demographic information.

• Use the Manage Enrollment tab, then select Classrooms.
• Select the Site, Rating Period, and Classroom, then Search.
• Once the classroom populates at the bottom of the screen, select View Students.
• Select the child’s page (blue paper icon to view the child’s demographic information.
• Select Edit to make changes.
• Once the edits are complete, select Save Changes at the bottom of the page.

1. Will the DRDP Portfolio App still be available to use? For how long?

The portfolio Is now embedded in DRDP Online. The separate DRDP Portfolio app will be available until June 2025. 

2. How long will the data for the portfolio app be stored?

The DRDP Portfolio app stores data for 18 months.

3. Will the current data be transferred to the new DRDP Online application?

Portfolio app data will not be transferred to the new DRDP online application.

4. What video types are allowed when uploading a video into the DRDP Online 2023 portfolio?

The allowed types are listed below. (We are allowing up to 1 GB per piece of evidence).

• Photo – jpeg, png, gif
• Video – mp4, mpeg, webm, ogg, mov
• Audio – mpeg, wav, ogg

What reports are available in DRDP Online?
The reports below are available in DRDP Online. Visit DRDP Online Guidance Documents and Reports for more information.

• The Group Progress Report provides information for all children in one rating period.
• The Cohort Progress Report provides domain scale scores for a selected group of children. It also allows selecting a filter, such as program type. In addition, the report shows all domain-scaled scores for a selected group within the current year (to date).
• The Child Progress Report provides information on individual children in one rating period or the child's progress over the year if ratings are entered and locked in more than one rating period.
• The Parent Progress Report is a summary report for parent conferences that includes Child Progress over time. It includes graphics and descriptors to show the child’s rating and additional descriptive information about their progress.
• The Class Planning Report allows users to select a rating period and classroom to generate a report for all the children in the classroom. The report will include scaled scores for these children in all rating periods in the current year.
• Administrators can use the Rating Completion Report to check percentages and numbers of classes and children that their staff has rated for a specific rating period.
• The Group Detail Report provides percent by measure for each developmental level for the selected group within the current year (to date) for agency planning or reporting purposes.

What does “cohort” mean in the Cohort Progress Report?
The Cohort Progress Report shows the progress of a group (or cohort) of children over a year. For example, a user may select Fall 2021 and see the children’s progress from Fall through Spring 2022. If Spring 2022 is selected, the report will find the children with ratings in spring and show their progress throughout the year.

Why can’t I see my school-age reports?
These school-age reports are available in DRDP Online: Class Planning Report for School Age Complete, Group Detail Report, and Child Progress Report. You can also print the rating record.

My agency’s numbers are different daily when I look at my reports. Why is this happening?
Proficiencies are moving into DRDP Online each day. As proficiencies are added, more reports become available. Therefore, we recommend that users check for updates regularly.

I locked the ratings for all my children. So why can’t I see my reports yet?
Once ratings are entered and locked, a scoring engine calculates those ratings to generate reports. However, adding records to the scoring engine daily takes time; therefore, the reports are not automatically generated and available.

Are training materials available on the website?
Training materials* are available on the Desired Results website under Professional Development. In addition, check out the DRDP Observation Resources page for the Getting to Know You through Observation DVD and training workbook. It has many great ideas, plus clips of children to use for training. These materials are intended solely for use by state-funded agencies for educational purposes. Commercial use is not authorized without express permission.

Is there any other training available?
The Desired Results team offers 40+ free webinars in English and Spanish on various topics, such as navigating the California Early Childhood Online (CECO) website, DRDP Online data and understanding reports, views of the DRDP assessment, DRDP Portfolio app, and much more.

DRDP Online tip sheets and YouTube microlearning videos are available on the DRDP Online Resources. Desired Results also offers fee-for-service teacher training. 

Many free online modules are available on California Early Childhood Online (CECO). In addition to DRDP and Rater Certification modules, topics include Health and Safety, Integrated Learning, Family Partnership and Culture, Safe Sleep, Sesame Street modules, and more. 

Is training of trainers available on the DRDP?
The Desired Results Certified Trainer Institute trains a cadre of trainers on the DRDP. In addition, the materials provided at the Desired Results Regional Training can be utilized for training staff.

Where can I find a list of Desired Results certified trainers?
Please contact us if you want to know if a trainer is certified. To schedule training for your agency, please complete the Training Request Form.

Is there a training video or materials for the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP)?
Online courses on the DRDP, Observation of Young Children, and Preschool English Learners may be available through California Early Childhood Online (CECO). Training materials are routinely posted on the Desired Results/Professional Development webpages.

Is there also a state-adopted curriculum based on research from the Desired Results system as a guide?
Curriculum adoption is a local decision.