Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP): Preparing Disadvantaged Students to Succeed in College
About the Intervention
Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) is a network of public charter schools that focuses on preparing disadvantaged students to succeed in college. KIPP's model emphasizes high expectations, an extended school day and year, character development, and effective teachers and school leaders.
Statistical Findings
Positive effect on enrollment in four-year colleges
No effect on persistence in four-year colleges
No effect on enrollment in two-year colleges
No effect on on-time college enrollment
No effect on persistence in two-year colleges
No effect on the types of colleges students attended
More Intervention Details
Focus Areas
Economically DisadvantagedPrograms & Services
College Preparatory, General EducationDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s)Source
Ira, N., Philip, G. & Thomas, C. (2019). Long-Term Impacts of KIPP Middle Schools on College Enrollment and Early College Persistence (ED603636). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED603636.pdf.
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