Newsela ELA for 6th-8th Grade Students in Washington

February 16, 2024

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The study found higher reading performance with consistent Newsela ELA use

Review the ESSA Level II study on how consistent Newsela ELA use relates to i-Ready Reading Diagnostic performance for Grades 6–8 students in Washington.

Key Findings

What the Washington study found

The report presents statistically significant findings from a quasi-experimental study using 2021–22 and 2022–23 student data.

5 percentile points

Overall reading performance

An average comparison student at the 50th percentile would be expected to score at the 55th percentile had they used Newsela ELA.

3 percentile points

Students of color

A comparison student of color at the 50th percentile would be expected to score at the 53rd percentile had they used Newsela ELA.

1,330 students

Washington study sample

The study included Grades 6–8 students across 27 elementary and middle schools in a large suburban district.

Level II evidence

Moderate evidence

The quasi-experimental study satisfies ESSA Level II requirements, with statistical controls and at least one positive, statistically significant finding.

Authored By

Molly Henschel, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Research, LearnPlatform by Instructure

Andrew Scanlan
Researcher, LearnPlatform by Instructure

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Newsela ELA for 6th-8th Grade Students in Washington

Efficacy study preview

The study found higher reading performance with consistent Newsela ELA use

Review the ESSA Level II study on how consistent Newsela ELA use relates to i-Ready Reading Diagnostic performance for Grades 6–8 students in Washington.

Key Findings

What the Washington study found

The report presents statistically significant findings from a quasi-experimental study using 2021–22 and 2022–23 student data.

5 percentile points

Overall reading performance

An average comparison student at the 50th percentile would be expected to score at the 55th percentile had they used Newsela ELA.

3 percentile points

Students of color

A comparison student of color at the 50th percentile would be expected to score at the 53rd percentile had they used Newsela ELA.

1,330 students

Washington study sample

The study included Grades 6–8 students across 27 elementary and middle schools in a large suburban district.

Level II evidence

Moderate evidence

The quasi-experimental study satisfies ESSA Level II requirements, with statistical controls and at least one positive, statistically significant finding.

Authored By

Molly Henschel, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Research, LearnPlatform by Instructure

Andrew Scanlan
Researcher, LearnPlatform by Instructure

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Newsela ELA for 6th-8th Grade Students in Washington

The study found higher reading performance with consistent Newsela ELA use

What the Washington study found

Overall reading performance

Students of color

Washington study sample

Moderate evidence

Newsela ELA for 6th-8th Grade Students in Washington

The study found higher reading performance with consistent Newsela ELA use

What the Washington study found

Overall reading performance

Students of color

Washington study sample

Moderate evidence

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