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KIPP Middle Schools: Impacts on Achievement and Other Outcomes

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  • Christina Clark Tuttle
  • Brian Gill
  • Philip Gleason
  • Virginia Knechtel
  • Ira Nichols-Barrer
  • Alexandra Resch

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This report shows that Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) middle schools have significant and substantial positive impacts on student achievement in four core academic subjects: reading, math, science, and social studies.

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  • Christina Clark Tuttle & Brian Gill & Philip Gleason & Virginia Knechtel & Ira Nichols-Barrer & Alexandra Resch, "undated". "KIPP Middle Schools: Impacts on Achievement and Other Outcomes," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 4e2030d4eef1429395a8dd457, Mathematica Policy Research.
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