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Writing for Success: How Newsela Writing Prepares Ohio Classrooms for State Assessments

April 1, 2025

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Prepare Ohio students for state writing assessments

Use this session to see how Newsela Writing supports Ohio assessment readiness with rubric-aligned feedback, formative practice, and instructional visibility.

Session Takeaways

1 How can Ohio state-aligned rubrics drive writing instruction? The webinar shows how rubric-aligned feedback can help students understand expectations, revise with purpose, and grow across proficiency levels.
2 How does formative feedback support student growth? You’ll learn how formative use of summative rubrics can support writing development throughout the year, not just before testing.
3 How can educators build assessment confidence? The session highlights how instructional visibility through data can help leaders and teachers identify needs and support meaningful learning experiences.

Meet the Speakers

Speaker Belinda Paladino
Senior Customer Success Manager, Newsela Speaker Dan Cogan-Drew
Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, Newsela Speaker Jarrod Denson
Professional Learning Manager for Newsela

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