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Student Characteristics and Achievement in 22 KIPP Middle Schools

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  • Christina Clark Tuttle
  • Bing-ru Teh
  • Ira Nichols-Barrer
  • Brian P. Gill
  • Philip Gleason

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This report presents the first findings from a multi-year evaluation of the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP), a network of charter schools for disadvantaged students.

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  • Christina Clark Tuttle & Bing-ru Teh & Ira Nichols-Barrer & Brian P. Gill & Philip Gleason, "undated". "Student Characteristics and Achievement in 22 KIPP Middle Schools," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 69064a347d534ffa8947d7b6e, Mathematica Policy Research.
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