Leading Focused Conversations with Families to Help Complete the DRDP: A Guide for Home Visitors and Others

Having conversations with families is an important part of completing the DRDP for all assessors, but it may be particularly important for practitioners such as home visitors who may not have frequent opportunities to observe the child participating in a variety of routines and activities. The resources on this page will assist you in planning and leading these kinds of focused conversations with families.

Leading Focused Conversations with Families to Inform the DRDP Ratings

A comprehensive guide to planning and leading focused conversations with families to help complete the DRDP for Special Education.

Worksheet for Leading Focused Conversations with Families: Preschool Version

This worksheet is a tool to help you keep track of which measures you can and cannot rate, and plan for future observations and conversations for the DRDP (2015) Preschool Fundamental View.

Worksheet for Leading Focused Conversations with Families: Infant-Toddler Version

This worksheet is a tool to help you keep track of which measures you can and cannot rate, and plan for future observations and conversations for the DRDP (2015) Infant/Toddler Comprehensive View.

Leading Focused Conversations to Help Complete the DRDP

This video illustrates the process of planning and leading focused conversations with families to help complete the DRDP (2015). It is recommended that as you watch the video you download and follow along with the Leading Focused Conversations with Families to Help Complete the DRDP (2015) document.

Crystal Moving Around

Crystal demonstrates a variety of movement, social, and communication skills.

Worksheet for Leading Focused Conversations with Families: Preschool Version - Spanish (Hoja de Trabajo para Llevar a Cabo Conversaciones Específicas con las Familias: Versión para Niños en Edad Preescolar)

Esta hoja de trabajo es una herramienta que le puede ayudar a llevar un registro de qué medidas usted puede y no puede evaluar y así poder planificar para las observaciones y conversaciones futuras.

Worksheet for Leading Focused Conversations with Families: Infant-Toddler Version - Spanish (Hoja de Trabajo para Llevar a Cabo Conversaciones Específicas con las Familias: Versión para Bebés y Niños Pequeños)