LENA in Wisconsin

Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin ...

~250,000 children

attend child care or preschool in Wisconsin.

1 in 5 children

spends most of the day in language isolation.

Only 1 in 14 children

gets the optimal amount of language interaction.

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 knows that YoungStars shine bright in Wisconsin.

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 Wisconsin’s Quality Rating and Improvement System.

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.

Improving child outcomes, and proving our results.

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

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

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.

As a long-time educator, I know how to talk to kids. But LENA Grow really helped me focus on how to listen to them. And when you start listening, then you are able to really start building a relationship with each kiddo.

– Judy Berdan, Marathon County Child Development Agency Head Start in Wasau, Wis.

Ready to transform your early childhood program in Wisconsin?

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

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Blog Posts

Coaching for Impact in Sarasota County: Increased TS GOLD® and CLASS® Scores

An organization in Florida saw some amazing results in their very first LENA Grow classrooms. They want those results to have a positive impact on the whole community.