Louisiana, say hello to LENA Grow
96% of teachers recommend it!
LENA Grow is evidence-based professional development that delivers powerful data without the hassle. Backed by 20+ years of research, LENA Grow focuses on the key marker of quality in early childhood education: teacher-child interactions.
Right now in Louisiana...
~200,000 children
attend child care or preschool in Louisiana.
1 in 5 children
spends most of the day in language isolation.
60% of children
were not ready for kindergarten in Louisiana (as of 2023).
LENA Grow Empowers Early Childhood Education
LENA helps improve classroom quality — period.
You can’t improve what you don’t measure. LENA Grow measures — and improves — the teacher-child interactions that play such a large role in Louisiana’s QRIS rating system.
- CLASS® Domain: Instructional Support
- CLASS® Domain: Responsive Caregiving
- CLASS® Domain: Engaged Support for Learning
Improving child outcomes, and proving our results.
Studies show that increasing interactions with LENA Grow boosts CLASS® scores, early literacy skills, kindergarten readiness, teacher confidence, and more.
People across the country are loving LENA
States with a large LENA Grow presence have seen clear results. 90% of teachers report feeling more confident in their teaching abilities, and 88% report higher job satisfaction.
Teachers witnessed the impact of their efforts. They aren’t afraid to set higher goals. They feel empowered and, overall, the children and the families benefit, as the foundation for school readiness is set.
– Eva Jenkins, MEd, Pre-K Teacher at United Methodist Child Development Center
Ready to transform your early childhood program in Louisiana?
Whether you’re ready to implement LENA Grow or just want to learn more, we’d love to connect.
Connect with Gina Gates
Regional Partnerships Director GinaGates@LENA.org
See the latest resources ...
Coaching for Impact in Sarasota County: Increased TS GOLD® and CLASS® Scores
An organization in Florida saw some amazing results in their very first LENA Grow classrooms. They want those results to have a positive impact on the whole community.
Evidence-Based Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators: Webinar Highlights
Program evaluations of LENA Grow have established the program as evidence-based professional development for early childhood educators.
“Mae Mae’s House”: One teacher’s story behind an evaluation of LENA Grow in Milwaukee
In this video, a long-time preschool teacher in Milwaukee reflects on LENA Grow and what motivates her dedication to the profession.