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Impacts of Five Expeditionary Learning Middle Schools on Academic Achievement

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  • Ira Nichols-Barrer
  • Joshua Haimson

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In the first rigorous study of the impacts of Expeditionary Learning (EL) model schools, Mathematica found that EL middle school students perform better in reading and math than their counterparts in other public schools.

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  • Ira Nichols-Barrer & Joshua Haimson, 2013. "Impacts of Five Expeditionary Learning Middle Schools on Academic Achievement," Mathematica Policy Research Reports e4330aa3795e4e87a89ea4b52, Mathematica Policy Research.
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