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Newsela ELA Quizzes Are a Robust Indicator of ELA Achievement in Texas
January 1, 2025
Validity report preview
Newsela ELA quiz performance was strongly associated with end-of-year reading achievement
Review a Texas validity report examining how Newsela ELA quiz performance relates to MAP Growth Reading scores and projected end-of-year ELA proficiency for students in Grades 3–8.
Key Findings
Evidence of assessment validity
The report found associations between Newsela ELA quiz performance, spring MAP Growth Reading achievement, and projected end-of-year ELA proficiency.
1,617students
Texas student sample
The study included students in Grades 3–8 across seven districts representing multiple regions of Texas.
2×more likely
Proficiency connection
Students who scored above 75% on Newsela ELA quizzes were more than twice as likely to achieve projected end-of-year proficiency.
r = 0.53p < .001
Strong positive correlation
Newsela ELA quiz scores showed a strong positive correlation with spring MAP Growth Reading achievement.
Interimindicator
Formative assessment signal
The findings support Newsela quizzes as low-stakes indicators of student ELA achievement between benchmark assessments.
Newsela ELA Quizzes Are a Robust Indicator of ELA Achievement in Texas
January 1, 2025
Validity report preview
Newsela ELA quiz performance was strongly associated with end-of-year reading achievement
Review a Texas validity report examining how Newsela ELA quiz performance relates to MAP Growth Reading scores and projected end-of-year ELA proficiency for students in Grades 3–8.
Key Findings
Evidence of assessment validity
The report found associations between Newsela ELA quiz performance, spring MAP Growth Reading achievement, and projected end-of-year ELA proficiency.
1,617students
Texas student sample
The study included students in Grades 3–8 across seven districts representing multiple regions of Texas.
2×more likely
Proficiency connection
Students who scored above 75% on Newsela ELA quizzes were more than twice as likely to achieve projected end-of-year proficiency.
r = 0.53p < .001
Strong positive correlation
Newsela ELA quiz scores showed a strong positive correlation with spring MAP Growth Reading achievement.
Interimindicator
Formative assessment signal
The findings support Newsela quizzes as low-stakes indicators of student ELA achievement between benchmark assessments.
Newsela ELA Quizzes Are a Robust Indicator of ELA Achievement in Texas
Validity report preview
Newsela ELA quiz performance was strongly associated with end-of-year reading achievement
Review a Texas validity report examining how Newsela ELA quiz performance relates to MAP Growth Reading scores and projected end-of-year ELA proficiency for students in Grades 3–8.
Key Findings
Evidence of assessment validity
The report found associations between Newsela ELA quiz performance, spring MAP Growth Reading achievement, and projected end-of-year ELA proficiency.
1,617students
Texas student sample
The study included students in Grades 3–8 across seven districts representing multiple regions of Texas.
2×more likely
Proficiency connection
Students who scored above 75% on Newsela ELA quizzes were more than twice as likely to achieve projected end-of-year proficiency.
r = 0.53p < .001
Strong positive correlation
Newsela ELA quiz scores showed a strong positive correlation with spring MAP Growth Reading achievement.
Interimindicator
Formative assessment signal
The findings support Newsela quizzes as low-stakes indicators of student ELA achievement between benchmark assessments.
Newsela ELA Quizzes Are a Robust Indicator of ELA Achievement in TexasA Texas study shows Newsela ELA quiz performance strongly predicts end-of-year ELA achievement.Oct 08, 2026https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66f182e7ce15762d01b32e09/6733cca0715f94ea015cbad7_Resource_Newsela_ELA_Quizzes-min.avif