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Demers, Alicia; Nichols-Barrer, Ira; Steele, Elisa; Bartlett, Maria; Gleason, Philip – Mathematica, 2023
The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) is the nation's largest network of public charter schools. KIPP began as a network of charter middle schools designed to serve underserved communities, with the goal of closing achievement gaps and preparing students to succeed in college. KIPP has since expanded its model to include elementary and high…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Networks, High Schools, Charter Schools
Tuttle, Christina Clark; Gleason, Philip; Furgeson, Joshua – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2012
As a condition of its i3 grant, KIPP contracted with an independent evaluator (Mathematica) to address a key research question: does KIPP maintain its demonstrated effectiveness as it scales? While this question sounds simple enough in theory, it poses several methodological and practical challenges. This paper outlines some of those key…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Comparative Analysis, Quasiexperimental Design, Control Groups