Rooted in Research
Newsela's instructional content solutions are grounded in learning sciences research focused on student motivation, engagement, and learning strategies.
Read our research paper on Newsela’s foundation in learning sciences
Newsela's instructional content solutions are grounded in learning sciences research focused on student motivation, engagement, and learning strategies.
Read our research paper on Newsela’s foundation in learning sciences
Newsela awarded research-based product certification
Newsela was one of just 13 EdTech products certified by Digital Promise to be backed by rigorous research.
Research support for ESSA and Newsela
Another found that Newsela is positively correlated with increased reading scores for a variety of student demographic subgroups.
Read the Empirical Education studyWhat teachers who use Newsela have to say
Engagement
of teachers said their students find the content they read on Newsela highly engaging.
Knowledge
of teachers said Newsela helps their students improve general knowledge on topics they read
Reading Skills
of teachers said Newsela helps their students improve their reading skills.
Inclusivity
of teachers said Newsela’s leveled content empowers them to include all students in the same discussion
Learning
of teachers said their students learn when they read articles on Newsela
Relevance
of teachers said Newsela’s content helps connect classroom instruction to students’ lives and lived experiences
Alignment
of teachers said Newsela offers content that is well-aligned with teaching goals
Reliability
of teachers said they and their students can easily find content they’re looking for on Newsela.
We invited Newsela educators to answer a series of questions about how their students respond to Newsela. These results represent the answers from classroom teachers who use Newsela on a regular basis.
Case Studies
How one district created a bespoke ELA resource for new state standards with Newsela
Cabell district used Newsela to support the state’s new ELA standards.
Read the case studyHow one district elevated its new homegrown curriculum with Newsela Custom Collections
Conway public schools elevated its homegrown curriculum with Newsela Custom Collections.
Read the case studyOn the blog
Learn how research from the learning sciences, pedagogy, and education technology influences the development of our solutions in our Research Notes blog.
In our latest Research Note, we explore what happens when students take quizzes on content at their reading level, and what could happen if they don't.
The best lessons start with the best content.
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