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Minnesota, 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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Only 1 in 11 children

gets the optimal amount of language interaction.

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1 in 8 children

spends most of the day in language isolation.

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Only 1 in 10 classrooms

provides the level of interaction necessary for ideal language development.

LENA Grow Empowers Early Childhood Education

higher kindergarten readiness
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increase in teacher-child interactions
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boost in social skills assessment scores
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better teacher retention
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LENA plays well with Parent Aware in Minnesota!

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 Minnesota’s Quality Rating and Improvement System.

  • 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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LENA Grow preschool classrooms saw significant increases in all three CLASS® domains, especially Instructional Support.

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

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

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

Five Weeks That Change Everything

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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.  

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Educators who have participated in the program say it’s had a deep impact. Many thought they were interacting equally with all children but realized that wasn’t true upon seeing data from the LENA devices. 

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Ready to transform your early childhood program in Minnesota?

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 Lindsey Santarelli

Regional Partnerships Director LindseySantarelli@LENA.org

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