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Child Development Programs
Child Development Programs
6767 Green Valley Road
Placerville, CA 95667
Phone: (530) 295-2270 FAX (530) 626-9511

 

Assessments & Screeners

Desired Results Developmental Profile - Revised (DRDP-R)
http://www.wested.org/desiredresults/training/

  • The DRDP-R assessment tool for children encompasses the four developmental domains; cognitive, social-emotional, language, and physical development.  The DRDP-R looks at six domains:
    • Children are personally and socially competent.
    • Children are effective learners.
    • Children show physical and motor competence.
    • Children are safe and healthy.
    • Families support their children’s learning and  development.
    • Families achieve their goals.


    Teachers gather observations of children engaging in everyday activities to complete the developmental assessment.  The DRDP-R tool is used with children birth through 12 years of age.  After the teachers have completed the assessment a parent meeting is scheduled to review the children’s strengths and areas for growth.

Brigance
http://www.curriculumassociates.com/products/BriganceOverview.asp

  • The Brigance is a preschool developmental screener completed by the teacher.  The screener allows teachers to gain more knowledge about a child’s development enabling them to individualize to meet the needs of each child.  Teachers share the information with families during individual parent meetings.

The Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA)
http://www.devereux.org/site/PageServer

  • Preschool social-emotional screener completed by both the family and the teacher.
  • Parents receive the booklet called For Now and Forever from the teacher as they review the screener.

Ages & Stages (ASQ)
http://asq.uoregon.edu/index.php?lang=en

  • Infant and Toddler developmental screener is completed by the Early Head Start teacher and the family together.  The ASQ looks at the following areas: communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving and personal-social skills.  Using the assessment provides teachers with a useful profile of each child and assists with planning developmentally appropriate activities.    

ASQSE

  • Infant and Toddler social-emotional screener is completed by the Early Head Start teachers and the family together.  The ASQ:SE focuses on a child's social and emotional behavior and development.  Using the assessment provides teachers with information to help children successfully regulate their emotions and manage their social interactions.

Ounce Scale (OS)

  • The OS is an ongoing assessment using observations over a period of time.  The focus of the assessment is on important skills for daily life.  The OS looks at a variety of areas including, personal connections, feelings about self, relationships with other children, understanding and communicating, exploration and problem solving, and movement and coordination.  Early Head Start teachers use the Ounce Scale with families from birth to three years of age.