observation activity

The Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) is a major assessment tool used in state-funded programs, Head Starts, and other kinds of early childhood education programs. The DRDP requires observation and documentation of each child in a wide spectrum of the developmental domains. The emphasis is on observing the children in natural play-based settings, not in “staged” planned “testing” settings. The DRDP is valuable both in getting to know the children and as a planning tool for interest- and ability-based curriculum.

Please go to the following website (highlight and right click) and check out the DRDP.

https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/documents/drdp2015preschool.pdf

After looking through the DRDP, identify one measure in one domain and then suggest one activity that you might use to help assess a child on that measure, Write down your findings