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California, 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 California...

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1.5 million+ children

attend child care or preschool in California.

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1 in 5 children

spends most of the day in language isolation.

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Only 1 in 14 children

gets the optimal amount of language interaction.

LENA Grow Empowers Early Chindhood Education

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boost in social skills assessment scores
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better teacher retention
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LENA knows that Quality Counts in California.

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 Quality Counts California.
  • CLASS® Domain: Instructional Support
  • CLASS® Domain: Responsive Caregiving
  • CLASS® Domain: Engaged Support for Learning
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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. 

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Five Weeks That Change Everything

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.  

LENA Grow is approved as a training by the DEC-Office of Child Care, Credentialing Branch. LENA Grow PD Hours count toward required annual professional development hours for child care licensing.

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Ready to transform your early childhood program in California?

Whether you’re ready to implement LENA Grow or just want to learn more, we’d love to connect. 

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Connect with Kelsey Hewlett

Regional Partnerships Director KelseyHewlett@LENA.org

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