"The impact that LENA Grow has had in our programs cannot be overstated," says Shadaneca Harbour, San Joaquin County Office of Education's Director of Early Childhood Education....
In 2020, Preschool Promise received a CLSD subgrant from the Ohio State Department of Education and Workforce. With the CLSD funds, they invested in the LENA Grow professional development program and the...
At HOPES CAP, Inc., nearly 90% of teachers reported an increase in their overall job satisfaction, while 95% said they saw positive changes in children’s language development after LENA Grow....
In Ohio, LENA Grow fits into a wide-ranging ecosystem of investments that OCCRRA has made to address early childhood education and out-of-school quality, capacity, and workforce development....
Children who participated in LENA Grow were 2.7x more likely to achieve at or above average language scores on the BRIGANCE® readiness assessment, compared to children in a demographically matched control group....
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Redesigning Support for New Teachers
What if the key to a stronger early childhood workforce isn’t just better hiring — it’s better beginnings?
New research from LENA, in partnership with Porter-Leath in Tennessee, reveals that the first months of a teacher’s career are pivotal — not just for retention, but for informing quality, confidence, and long-term growth.
