DRDP

The Desired Results Developmental Profile  is a formative assessment instrument developed by the California Department of Education for young children and their families to be used to inform instruction and program development.

It is administered every year to infants, toddlers, preschool, TK, and K students with IFSPs or IEPs. Any student who will be turning 6 at any point during the academic year (7/1-6/30) will not be required to have a DRDP completed for Fall or Spring. Below is additional information and resources about the assessment, timelines, and training required to administer it. 

Required Training

Training courses can be accessed at DR Access Learn - draccesslearn.org

All assessors—regardless of experience—are required to complete the new training courses.

• It is strongly encouraged to do so by November 30, 2026.

• The accuracy and validity of assessment implementation is important.  The resulting data drives student instruction and informs statewide indicators. 

All courses are newly designed to align with the DRDP 2025 revisions and provide clearer guidance on observation, documentation, rating practices, and meaningful opportunities to practice and apply learning.

 Required DRDP Assessor Training: 

• Using the DRDP for Special Education (approximately 1 hour)

  • Infant/Toddler (I/T) or

  • PS/TK/K

• Kingston’s Learning Journey (approximately 30 minutes)

• Using DR Access Reports (approximately 30 minutes) - this is still being updated and won’t be available until later in the year