Case Study: Conway Public Schools improves literacy instruction with Newsela Custom Collections

How one district elevated its new homegrown curriculum with classroom-ready Custom Collections

Conway Public Schools needed to improve literacy and reading skills across the district after implementing a new skills-based curriculum. Although they had invested in professional development and new pedagogical frameworks like Notice and Note, they lacked the classroom-ready content to bring their new curriculum to life. They turned to their existing vendor, Newsela, to address this gap.

Newsela worked directly with the district's curriculum leaders to create a custom collection of content aligned to their specific needs, including Notice and Note signposts, morphology, and grammar. The solution was met with enthusiasm from teachers, who were amazed by the platform's capabilities. The partnership provided Conway with a seamless and manageable resource, fostering fidelity and accountability in the classroom and helping the district achieve its goal of a truly customized curriculum for its students and teachers.

Conway Public Schools

Paula Harris

Conway Public Schools