Newsela Reviews

I love the variety of texts that are available as far as content and recommended age level.

I don’t like that I now have to buy a subscription to get full access. Full access used to be free, and I preferred it that way.

Newsela solves the challenge of having to search for articles that fit the grade level I teach while also matching a range of student interest levels.

I like how the content can meet an individual's reading level. I like how I can search for articles based on subject matter. I also like how I can easily integrate the information on Newsela into my classroom instruction. I frequently check it for new articles.

I don't see a downside. I haven't had to use customer support.

I do not have to spend a lot of time searching for articles that are relevant for my students.

I love that I can find articles about a variety of topics, and I can choose the reading level that my students need.

Sometimes I need to ask my own questions instead of using the questions that come with the article.

Newsela helps my students stay informed with kid-friendly articles and level-appropriate sentences/vocabulary.

I like that I can assign articles at each student's level of reading. I also like that it is free.

I don't have any dislikes for the program. It is very useful in my classroom.

This is a great resource to use for teaching non-fiction reading elements as it is easily related to real-life experiences.

I am able to assign real world texts to the students. This is helpful for practicing text to world connections.

The levels of articles and variety of engaging topics available to students!

Some students have a hard time logging on

Cost of this program is a bit excessive, especially for school districts like mine. Maybe consider a discount rate for schools with high poverty or special education population

Students in my high school read at very different levels - this allows them all to learn/discuss current events at their level

I like that I can see my students' progress instantly

The downside is getting in contact with someone when there is a problem...such as when a student click on the teacher button instead of the student button

Newsela increase the student motivation to read informational articles

The most beneficial aspect of Newsela is that it gives students the ability to set the reading level of the text to that which is the most appropriate for them. I am able to give the entire class the same article and know that all students will be appropriately challenged in their reading, regardless of their reading ability.

The only downside of Newsella for me is that I have a hard time integrating it with Google Classroom.

The main problem that I solve with Newsela is assigning the same text to students with varying reading levels. Sometimes it can be a challenge to find different texts that convey the same information to students on different reading levels or to provide enough scaffolding for all students to read the same text, but Newsela takes care of all that with their reading level selector.

Everything! I like the paired sets and the multitude of options for assessment. I have used Newsela for years and will continue to do so. Great for all K-12 grades.

Nothing! They are always improving and I will continue to use them for instruction in my classroom. I like that I can assign my students work which they can complete on their own. Additionally, the stories can be read to them which helps build fluency!

Update: Not much for Kindergarten to be considered on grade level so would like to see improvement in this area.

I am able to assign relevant, high-interest readings to my students and assess them with rigor and standards-based question stems. I can use the same article and differentiate my lesson accordingly. I do like the variety of content as it provides both informational and fictional literature.

I like that the information that gives me students is factual and not someone's point of view. It is easy for my students to read on all reading levels. There is many different topics to engage the reader. Teachers can research and set the topics that pretains to their content so students can see articles that relate to the content they are learning. Many of the articles students read they can relate to the story.

I would say there are so many articles it is hard to decide which one or two articles to assign for students to read.

Very engaging for your students

Giving students articles and stories that stir good conversations that students can relate to their own experiences and builds problem-solving skills to help them in real life.

What I like most about NewsELA is that the readings are easily differentiated to meet every students need. The initial assessment places students and there are comprehension checks at the end of each reading to easily progress monitor. Articles are current and there are topics for any students interest.

What I dislike most is that there is no way to track students actual reading of the articles or prevent students from simply guessing on assessment question. Because of that, data may be skewed.

Easy differentiation of reading levels; the benefit of this is more time for teachers to allocate elsewhere. Students can access work on their own which makes for easy access in class during extra work time or choice time. NewELA is also accessible at home for learning to continue beyond the classroom.