Examining the evidence on KIPP

Examining the evidence on KIPP
As part of their  Straight Talk on Evidence initiative, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation has released  a new evidence report on KIPP Charter Schools. The report summarizes the evidence from two randomized controlled trials that respectively evaluated the effectiveness of KIPP elementary schools and KIPP middle schools as implemented on a sizable scale.
 
KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) is a nationwide network of college-preparatory public charter schools that serve a predominantly low-income, minority population of students from pre-K through high school. Students are admitted through a lottery system. KIPP schools in the two randomized studies were located in nine states and the District of Columbia.
 
According to the evidence report, the KIPP elementary and middle schools in the studies both produced sizable, statistically significant effects on reading and math achievement-increases of between 5 and 10 percentile points (compared to the control group)-as measured two to three years after random assignment.
 
The report notes that a longer-term follow-up of the two KIPP RCTs could be a valuable addition to the research.

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