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Newsela Usage Leads to Pronounced Gains for Hispanic-Identifying Students

April 13, 2022

Efficacy study preview

Review how Newsela use is associated with stronger summer reading outcomes

This efficacy study examines a four-week middle school summer reading program and how Newsela use is associated with reading skill maintenance and growth, especially for Hispanic-identifying students.

Key Findings

What the study found

Review the headline findings while keeping the full research details in the downloadable report.

70% more effective

Stronger than the benchmark

The study found Newsela was nearly 70% more effective at promoting reading skill maintenance and growth than the average summer reading program.

+9.54 points

High-attendance students gained

Students with high program attendance gained 9.54 i-Ready Diagnostic scale score points over the summer.

+11.84 points

Hispanic-identifying students with high attendance grew

Hispanic-identifying students with high attendance gained 11.84 scale score points, while low- and no-attendance groups decreased.

d=.59 effect size

Robust attendance effect

For Hispanic-identifying students, the high-attendance vs. no-attendance effect was statistically significant, according to the study.

Authored By

Lisa B. Hurwitz, PhD
Lisa B. Hurwitz, PhD
Director of Impact Research
All ResourcesEfficacy Study & Validity Reports

Newsela Usage Leads to Pronounced Gains for Hispanic-Identifying Students

Newsela efficacy study report on gains for Hispanic-identifying students

Efficacy study preview

Review how Newsela use is associated with stronger summer reading outcomes

This efficacy study examines a four-week middle school summer reading program and how Newsela use is associated with reading skill maintenance and growth, especially for Hispanic-identifying students.

Key Findings

What the study found

Review the headline findings while keeping the full research details in the downloadable report.

70% more effective

Stronger than the benchmark

The study found Newsela was nearly 70% more effective at promoting reading skill maintenance and growth than the average summer reading program.

+9.54 points

High-attendance students gained

Students with high program attendance gained 9.54 i-Ready Diagnostic scale score points over the summer.

+11.84 points

Hispanic-identifying students with high attendance grew

Hispanic-identifying students with high attendance gained 11.84 scale score points, while low- and no-attendance groups decreased.

d=.59 effect size

Robust attendance effect

For Hispanic-identifying students, the high-attendance vs. no-attendance effect was statistically significant, according to the study.

Authored By

Lisa B. Hurwitz, PhD
Lisa B. Hurwitz, PhD
Director of Impact Research

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