Development of CREDE Standards:
The original research on CREDE began in the State of Hawai‘i in the 1970s as the Kamehameha Early Education Program (KEEP). This research was adapted to other indigenous educational settings including Native American schools and later adapted to over 31 sites throughout the world. From this research, several principles emerged as consistent throughout the various cultures and were equally emphasized in educational literature as best practices for culturally and linguistically diverse children. These principles developed into the CREDE Standards for Effective Pedagogy.