This efficacy study examines the relationship between Newsela Professional Learning (PL) attendance and subsequent platform usage. By comparing a matched sample of 2,332 teachers who attended PL with a control group, researchers measured impact on active days and deep pedagogical behaviors during the 2022-23 school year.

12% Increase

Higher teacher usage in the second half of the year for those who attended at least one PL session.

4x Usage

Teachers who practiced within 30 days of training used Newsela four times as much as those who didn't.

50% More Likely

PL participants were more likely to grade writing prompts, indicating deeper pedagogical engagement.

15% Higher

Attendees showed a greater probability of assigning articles compared to the matched control group.