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Newsela Professional Learning improves teacher usage
September 25, 2024
Efficacy study preview
See how professional learning is associated with deeper Newsela use
Review how Newsela usage differed between teachers who attended Newsela Professional Learning and matched teachers who did not.
Key Findings
What the study found
Review the headline findings, then use the full report for methodology, sample details, and references.
12%more use
Higher teacher adoption
Teachers who attended at least one Newsela Professional Learning session used Newsela about 12% more than teachers who did not receive professional learning.
4xusage
Practice within 30 days matters
Teachers who returned to Newsela within 30 days of their first professional learning session used the platform over four times as much as non-returners.
50%more likely
Deeper writing workflow use
Teachers who attended professional learning were about 50% more likely to score writing prompt responses than matched control teachers.
15%more likely
More assignment creation
Professional learning attendees were about 15% more likely to create assignments than control teachers.
Newsela Professional Learning improves teacher usage
September 25, 2024
Efficacy study preview
See how professional learning is associated with deeper Newsela use
Review how Newsela usage differed between teachers who attended Newsela Professional Learning and matched teachers who did not.
Key Findings
What the study found
Review the headline findings, then use the full report for methodology, sample details, and references.
12%more use
Higher teacher adoption
Teachers who attended at least one Newsela Professional Learning session used Newsela about 12% more than teachers who did not receive professional learning.
4xusage
Practice within 30 days matters
Teachers who returned to Newsela within 30 days of their first professional learning session used the platform over four times as much as non-returners.
50%more likely
Deeper writing workflow use
Teachers who attended professional learning were about 50% more likely to score writing prompt responses than matched control teachers.
15%more likely
More assignment creation
Professional learning attendees were about 15% more likely to create assignments than control teachers.
Newsela Professional Learning improves teacher usage
Efficacy study preview
See how professional learning is associated with deeper Newsela use
Review how Newsela usage differed between teachers who attended Newsela Professional Learning and matched teachers who did not.
Key Findings
What the study found
Review the headline findings, then use the full report for methodology, sample details, and references.
12%more use
Higher teacher adoption
Teachers who attended at least one Newsela Professional Learning session used Newsela about 12% more than teachers who did not receive professional learning.
4xusage
Practice within 30 days matters
Teachers who returned to Newsela within 30 days of their first professional learning session used the platform over four times as much as non-returners.
50%more likely
Deeper writing workflow use
Teachers who attended professional learning were about 50% more likely to score writing prompt responses than matched control teachers.
15%more likely
More assignment creation
Professional learning attendees were about 15% more likely to create assignments than control teachers.
Newsela Professional Learning improves teacher usageA study shows Newsela professional learning increases teacher usage and depth of platform engagement.Oct 08, 2026https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66f182e7ce15762d01b32e09/684afd07b45be740d3edba81_Research_PL_Thumb.avif