Newsela for LAUSD
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Positively impact academic literacy in LAUSD students

Accelerate Student Learning with Newsela!

At Newsela we have conducted multiple research studies that demonstrate that regular use of Newsela increases student outcomes. When students read 2 Newsela articles per week and take 1 Newsela quiz per week, they see 3 additional months of literacy growth over the school year.

LAUSD educators and students have access to the following world-class content platforms for the 2024- 2025 academic school year:

Newsela ELA

Newsela ELA addresses the literacy and content needs of all teachers across all subject areas.

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The Newsela SEL Collection

This CASEL-aligned, easy to use resource supports elementary, middle, and high school students in navigating mindfulness, self-awareness, and self-management.

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Secondary ELA Collection

Aligned resources to support Secondary ELA instruction including Critical Media Literacy, Writing Strategies, and aligned materials to support the MyPerspectives and StudySync curriculums.

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Elementary ELA Collection

Aligned resources to support Elementary ELA instruction including instructional materials aligned to the CKLA curriculum for K-6, writing instruction and writing projects, and dynamic K-2 resources.

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Logging In

When you log in for the first time

Syncing your Classes

As an LAUSD user of Newsela, you no longer need to sync your classes. The Sync between your Schoology courses and Newsela will happen automatically.

Once you login, you’re ready to have your students get started on Newsela!

Rostering Your Students

Students will automatically roster to your Newsela class via Schoology once they log in by following these steps:

1. Log into Schoology.

2. In Schoology, open your class. At the bottom of the left hand sidebar, click on Newsela. 

3. Newsela will open in a new window.

To view your students in your Schoology classes in Newsela, follow these steps:

1. From your Newsela homepage, go to your Students page by clicking your name in the upper right-hand corner and select the Students tab from the settings menu.  

2. You’ll see a list of your students.





LAUSD/Newsela Instructional Guide

Assessing student reading skills and reading levels

Getting started

  1. Video 1: Getting Started (Login with Schoology, Article Level Features, Annotations)

  2. Video 2: Sharing with Students (Creating and Monitoring Assignments)

  3. Video 3: Connect to Your Content (Newsela ELA organization, Search and Filter, and Newsela ELA recommendations by subject area)

  4. Video 4: Getting Started with Newsela for Students and Caregivers These videos help students and caregivers get familiar with Newsela.

  5. Video 5: LAUSD Comenzando con Newsela para Estudiantes y Cuidadores Estos videos ayudan a estudiantes y sus cuidadores a familiarizarse con Newsela.

  6. Newsela Educator Center This is a one stop shop for all things Newsela-related. Need support with something?

  7. Educator, Parent, and Student Resource Toolkit This one-pager contains links to resources that educators and families might find helpful as they navigate distance learning and Newsela. It includes links to tools that help explain different aspects of using Newsela.

  8. Join the Newsela Educator Community Want to see how others are using Newsela to facilitate learning? Want to bolster your Newsela capabilities? This is the spot.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Will my linked classes all import?
    If you use linked classes in Schoology, you will have to sync each linked class separately.

  2. Why are students missing from my roster?
    Students from your imported Schoology courses will not be listed in your Newsela classes until their first login. They will automatically connect with that class when they log in.

  3. Need more help? Contact Newsela Support