The Kauffman School has higher ACT scores than the Kansas City high school average, but its impact on ACT scores could not be calculated¶
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Currency · newest study 2019 · checked against its sources 2026-10-08 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2022: local conditions change quickly
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q2 i? Kauffman School students' ACT scores are higher than the average across other Kansas City high schools, though the data needed to estimate the school's causal impact on ACT scores were unavailable. → Matthew Johnson 2019
Evidence¶
Matthew Johnson 2019¶
Matthew Johnson, Alicia Demers. (2019). Ewing Marion Kauffman School Year 7 Impacts. Oakland, CA: Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/ewing-marion-kauffman-school-year-7-impacts
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Descriptive comparison in the report's Key Findings: Kauffman students' ACT scores exceed the average across other Kansas City high schools, but the report states "the necessary data were not available" to calculate a causal impact. This is a descriptive, not impact, finding.
"The Kauffman School has higher ACT scores than the average across all other high schools in Kansas City, though the necessary data were not available to calculate the impact of the Kauffman School on student ACT scores."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- During its first seven years, the Kauffman School had substantial positive impacts on student achievement growth in mathematics, English language arts, and science beyond growth in other Kansas City public schools — related
- The Kauffman School's achievement impacts are higher than the average impacts found in studies of other charter schools — related
- The Kauffman Foundation's prior Kansas City education programs preceded and motivated the founding of the Kauffman charter school — related
- The Kauffman School evaluation used a matched comparison group design to estimate impacts on achievement, attendance, and suspensions — related
- The Kauffman School produces sustained positive achievement growth impacts in mathematics, English language arts, and science — related
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The Kauffman School has higher ACT scores than the Kansas City high school average, but its impact on ACT scores could not be calculated |
description |
The Kauffman School has higher ACT scores than the Kansas City high school average, but its impact on ACT scores could not be calculated |
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2019 |
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2026-10-08 |
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2022 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-08 |
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1 — matthew-johnson-2019 |
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