1. School Readiness Department
LENA Start Update
Smarter Happier Baby
School Readiness Department
September 3, 2015

2. LENA Start was Adopted by Huntsville City Schools in Spring of 2015 to Help Parents Grow their Babies Brains through Talk to Improve School Readiness

3. Family Participation in LENA Start was a Success
17 total participating families in 2 groups
One Spanish, one English
99% valid LENA recordings
82% of families qualified for graduation by LENA guidelines

4. 94% of Families Met the Attendance Guidelines

5. Families Made Significant Gains in Adult Words & Conversational Turns

6. Families Made Significant Gains in Adult Words & Conversational Turns
92% of families saw gains in adult words.
Average change for all families is +42 percentile points based on their adjusted baseline.
67% of families saw gains in conversational turns.
Average change for all families is +16 percentile points based on their adjusted baseline.

7. Families Enrolled in LENA Start Averaged a 27 Minute Decrease in TV/Electronic Time

8. Families Enrolled in LENA Start Reported an Increased Amount of Time Reading with their Child

9. The LENA Start Program Continues to Grow
Graduate Sessions
Fall Sessions

10. Our Afternoon Graduating Class

11. Our Evening Graduating Class

12. Mr. Giles Stopped by to Congratulate our Graduates