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Newsela Professional Learning improves teacher usage

September 25, 2024

Pillar: Professional Learning

Does professional learning actually change teacher behavior?

Measure the impact of professional learning with findings from the "Professional Learning Research Impact Study." This efficacy study examines the relationship between Newsela Professional Learning (PL) attendance and subsequent platform usage, identifying key drivers of pedagogical change across K–12 classrooms.

Key Research Findings

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.

All Resources Efficacy Study & Validity Reports

Newsela Professional Learning improves teacher usage

Pillar: Professional Learning

Does professional learning actually change teacher behavior?

Key Research Findings

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.

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Newsela Professional Learning improves teacher usage

Does professional learning actually change teacher behavior?

Key Research Findings

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Newsela Professional Learning improves teacher usage

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Key Research Findings

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