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Indiana, 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.

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A Year of LENA Grow in the Hoosier State

In this webinar, LENA and Early Learning Indiana take a deep dive into Year 1 of their partnership to launch LENA Grow statewide.

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Right now in Indiana ...

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~500,000 children

attend child care or preschool in Indiana.

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1 in 5 children

spends most of the day in language isolation.

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2 in 3 children

aren’t ready for kindergarten on time.

LENA Grow Empowers Early Childhood Education

higher kindergarten readiness
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increase in teacher-child interactions in Indiana
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better teacher retention
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On the Ground in Indiana

See LENA Grow in action at Family Development Services in Indianapolis.

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Sixty-eight organizations receive funding for programs to boost early learning for Indiana children

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These Indy early childhood centers want infants and toddlers to be noisy

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Early Learning Indiana announces partnership with LENA to strengthen early language and literacy practices

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Crosswalk with Indiana Early Learning Standards

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⬤ LENA Grow Partners

  • Building Blocks
  • BY5 Muncie
  • Community Care of Union County, Inc.
  • Day Early Learning
  • Family Development Services
  • Fletcher Place Community Center
  • Monroe County United Ministries

As of October 2025, LENA Grow has reached 400+ classrooms in 50+ centers across Indiana. That’s just the start!

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LENA Knows the “Path to QUALITY”

LENA Grow boosts classroom quality — period. 

Even at centers with the highest quality rating, many children experience very little interaction with their teachers. That needs to change. When it does, higher classroom quality follows.

LENA Grow measures — and improves — the teacher-child interactions that play such a large role in Paths to QUALITY.

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Improving child outcomes, and proving our results.

Studies show that increasing interactions with LENA Grow boosts kindergarten readiness, early literacy skills, teacher confidence, and more. 

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Children in LENA Grow classrooms were approximately two times more likely to demonstrate school readiness on the BRIGANCE, i-Ready®, and KRA assessments.

Children in LENA Grow classrooms saw significant increases in TS GOLD® early literacy scores.

Teachers who participated in LENA Grow reported feeling significantly more valued as early childhood professionals.

Five Weeks That Change Everything

Teachers are loving LENA

  • 91% of Indiana educators reported increased confidence in their teaching abilities after LENA Grow.
  • 96% say they would recommend LENA Grow to other teachers.
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The state of Indiana is doing incredible work to align its early learning standards to the latest research on early education practices and child development, and LENA is poised to make groundbreaking contributions.

– Steve Hannon, President and CEO, LENA

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Ready to transform your early childhood program in Indiana?

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

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Luis Bernal

Regional Partnerships Director LuisBernal@LENA.org

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Charlotte Johnson

Statewide Manager, Indiana CharlotteJohnson@LENA.org

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