The Research Base for Newsela: Meaningful classroom learning: Grounded in the Learning Sciences and the Science of Reading

January 1, 2024

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See the research behind meaningful classroom learning with Newsela

Use this report to review how the learning sciences and the science of reading shape Newsela’s content, scaffolds, assessment, and engagement supports.

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5 text levels

Text complexity and access

The report explains how multiple text levels support independent reading, scaffolded instruction, and shared class learning.

15,000+ texts

Content knowledge building

The report describes how Newsela’s text and multimedia library helps students build background knowledge across subjects.

3 checks

Ongoing formative assessment

The report reviews how quizzes, Power Words activities, and write prompts provide insight for targeted instruction.

UDL supports

Differentiation for varied learners

The report connects Newsela features to research on accessibility, translanguaging, multimodal learning, and small-group support.

Authored By

Kathleen Richards
Senior Learning Scientist

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The Research Base for Newsela: Meaningful classroom learning: Grounded in the Learning Sciences and the Science of Reading

Research report preview

See the research behind meaningful classroom learning with Newsela

Use this report to review how the learning sciences and the science of reading shape Newsela’s content, scaffolds, assessment, and engagement supports.

Research Overview

What this report examines

Review the report’s major focus areas while keeping the full research details in the downloadable PDF.

5 text levels

Text complexity and access

The report explains how multiple text levels support independent reading, scaffolded instruction, and shared class learning.

15,000+ texts

Content knowledge building

The report describes how Newsela’s text and multimedia library helps students build background knowledge across subjects.

3 checks

Ongoing formative assessment

The report reviews how quizzes, Power Words activities, and write prompts provide insight for targeted instruction.

UDL supports

Differentiation for varied learners

The report connects Newsela features to research on accessibility, translanguaging, multimodal learning, and small-group support.

Authored By

Kathleen Richards
Senior Learning Scientist

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The Research Base for Newsela: Meaningful classroom learning: Grounded in the Learning Sciences and the Science of Reading

See the research behind meaningful classroom learning with Newsela

What this report examines

Text complexity and access

Content knowledge building

Ongoing formative assessment

Differentiation for varied learners

The Research Base for Newsela: Meaningful classroom learning: Grounded in the Learning Sciences and the Science of Reading

See the research behind meaningful classroom learning with Newsela

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Ongoing formative assessment

Differentiation for varied learners

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