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Azusa Unified says preschool program earned Tier‑5 rating; district to adopt DRDP 2025 as early adopter
Summary
District early‑childhood leaders briefed the board on the California State Preschool Program (CSPP), reporting that AUSD preschool classrooms were rated Tier 5 under Quality Start Los Angeles reviews and that the district will be an early adopter of the DRDP 2025 assessment this fall.
Azusa Unified School District staff told the board May 13 that the district's California State Preschool Program (CSPP) classrooms have been rated Tier 5 by Quality Start Los Angeles (QSLA), and that the district will participate as an early adopter of the DRDP 2025 developmental assessment this fall.
Jenny Lee, director of early childhood programs, led the presentation and said the district will offer CSPP at all elementary sites beginning in August with the addition of Hodge School. "Therefore, starting this August, we will offer CSBP at all AUSD elementary schools," Lee said.
Lee described the district's use of CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) data as part of program self‑evaluation and said Longfellow's preschool classrooms scored above national averages in CLASS domains this spring. "The national average is 2.94 whereas Longfellow received a score of 3.89," she said of the instructional support domain.
Lee told the board that AUSD staff have completed CLASS training and that two staff members have become certified CLASS trainers. She said the district is preparing to implement the DRDP 2025 in partnership with the California Department of Education, California Department of Social Services and WestEd. The district also described a new learning resource library at Longfellow to support family engagement and curriculum aligned to SEAL strategies.
Board members congratulated early‑education staff and noted that the Tier‑5 QSLA ratings and training investments support continuity into elementary school. District staff listed two focus areas for 2025–26: early adoption of the DRDP 2025 and expanded parent engagement and support services.
No policy votes or budget approvals were taken during the presentation; staff indicated next steps include professional development and site‑level implementation planning for the upcoming school year.
