The results are in–
Using newspapers in the classroom increases test scores!

Of course, NIE teachers already know this. Now, we have definitive studies to prove it.

According to a study conducted for the Newspaper Association of America Foundation by Dan Sullivan, a professor at the University of Minnesota:

• students in schools with at least some NIE programs did 10% better on standardized reading tests than those in schools with no NIE programs.
• the intensity of service (full year?) appears to have a larger and significant effect
• significant increases in performance were more likely to occur in middle schools
• low income, minority and non–native English-speaking students benefit significantly from NIE programs.

Read Dan Sullivan's full report.

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"Using the newspaper as text fosters greater gains in reading scores."

Read Wendy Grimshaw's full report.

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Click here to download the Teachers's Guide to Newspaper-Based Activities Designed to Develop Reading Fluency Skills.