ERIC Number: EJ1367845
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1934-5747
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The Impacts on College Enrollment of a Charter Network Serving Disadvantaged Students: Evidence from KIPP Middle School Lotteries
Nichols-Barrer, Ira; Bartlett, Maria; Coen, Thomas; Gleason, Phil
Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, v15 n4 p780-798 2022
Recent studies of charter school effectiveness have questioned whether charter school networks can produce a lasting impact on students' long-term outcomes. Our study is the first to examine this issue at the network of Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) schools, which primarily serve disadvantaged students of color and constitute the nation's largest charter school network. Using admission lotteries as a random assignment instrument, we estimate the impacts of 13 KIPP middle schools on college enrollment and persistence in college over the first two postsecondary years. Building on prior studies of KIPP that show KIPP middle schools have strong positive effects on middle school achievement, we find that KIPP middle schools also positively affect rates of enrollment in 4-year college programs. The magnitude of the estimated impact of a middle school admission offer (6.9%) and enrollment at a KIPP school (12.9%) is substantial relative to nationwide disparities in college enrollment across racial groups.
Descriptors: College Attendance, Disadvantaged Youth, Charter Schools, Program Effectiveness, Minority Group Students, Middle Schools, Academic Persistence, Middle School Students, College Students, School Choice, Student Characteristics, Enrollment, Graduation Rate, Educational Attainment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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