Does Student Attrition Explain KIPP's Success?: Evidence on which students leave KIPP middle schools and who replaces them

The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) is a network of charter schools designed to improve the educational opportunities available to low-income families. KIPP schools seek to boost their students' academic achievement and ultimately prepare them to enroll and succeed in college. To achieve thes...

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Published inEducation next Vol. 14; no. 4
Main Authors Nichols-Barrer, Ira, Gill, Brian P, Gleason, Philip, Tuttle, Christina Clark
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.10.2014
Subjects
Academic achievement
Autonomy
Charter schools
Contracts
Family
High schools
Junior high schools
Parents
Sanctions (international law)
Schools
Students
Success
Teachers
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Summary:The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) is a network of charter schools designed to improve the educational opportunities available to low-income families. KIPP schools seek to boost their students' academic achievement and ultimately prepare them to enroll and succeed in college. To achieve these objectives, KIPP schools leverage strong student-behavior policies with rewards and sanctions; contracts between students, parents, and teachers; longer school days and school on Saturdays; substantial autonomy for principals; and close monitoring of school performance in terms of student achievement and college readiness. KIPP has grown from two middle schools established in the mid-1990s to a nationwide network of more than 140 elementary, middle, and high schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia in 2014. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:1539-9664