Newsela usage is linked to 33% improvement over expected ELA growth at Wayne County Public Schools

December 17, 2025

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Newsela usage is linked to 33% improvement over expected ELA growth at Wayne County Public Schools

What are the key takeaways from this study?

This study, conducted across the 2024-2025 school year, included 1,598 students in grades 3-8 across 24 schools and 5 districts in Wayne County, Michigan.

We compared fall-to-spring ELA growth for regular users of Newsela to students who did not use Newsela at all.

Newsela’s impact on ELA was equivalent to an additional 60 days of instruction, a 33% improvement over baseline instruction. The effect of Newsela was even stronger for Title I schools.

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Newsela usage is linked to 33% improvement over expected ELA growth at Wayne County Public Schools

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Intentional practice encourages deep reading and boosts ELA achievement: A study of Newsela’s Checks for Understanding (CFUs)

How To Drive Secondary Literacy Growth Through Accessible, Content-Rich, Explicit Instruction

Newsela Writing Boosts Middle School Reading and Writing Outcomes

Formative provides valuable test prep for digital assessments that drives student growth

Common Assessments Implemented in Formative Correlate with External Measures of College Readiness

A Study of a Mid-Atlantic School District: Using Newsela Social Studies Promotes Growth in Both Social Studies and ELA

Newsela usage is linked to 33% improvement over expected ELA growth at Wayne County Public Schools

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