Young children in Huntsville are becoming stronger readers because of a parenting program. LENA Start is focused on increasing early talking in children aged zero to 30 months. Nearly 500 families have gone through the program. A new report published by the program found the children from the program had considerably higher early literacy scores.
Every state’s quality system is designed to answer an important question: is a program providing high-quality care and learning experiences for children?
Yet quality is a moving target — in how it’s defined, how it’s measured, how it’s communicated, what it means for children in the classroom. As states evolve their approaches – some using rating systems and others emphasizing continuous quality improvement – understanding the indicators that matter most has never been more important.
