Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP)
About the Intervention
Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) is a nonprofit network of more than 200 public charter schools educating students in prekindergarten through high school. KIPP schools operate with charter school authorizer approval and require students, parents, and teachers to sign a Commitment to Excellence pledge outlining responsibilities including high behavioral and disciplinary expectations. KIPP schools feature an extended school day and extended school year compared to traditional public schools. When enrollment demand exceeds capacity, student admission is determined by lottery. KIPP also maintains an active alumni network and partnerships with scholarship organizations to support former students through college. Funding comes primarily from public federal, state, and local sources, supplemented by charitable donations from foundations and individuals.
Statistical Findings
Positive effect: on mathematics achievement
Positive effect: on English language arts achievement
Positive effect: on science achievement
Positive effect: on social studies achievement
No effect: on student progression
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Focus Areas
N/APrograms & Services
General EducationDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s), Schoolwide PolicyCitation
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2018). Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP). Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/intervention/19.
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