In 1985, ACYF, in cooperation with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) created a separate non-profit organization for the administration of the CDA Credential.
Muriel Kappenberg Rand (born Muriel Louise Kappenberg; 1959-) is an author for Merrill-Pearson Education and NAEYC as well as professor at New Jersey City University.
• Administrators and teachers read, process, and understand the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Developmentally Appropriate Practices.