The Kauffman School's achievement impacts are higher than the average impacts found in studies of other charter schools¶

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q3 i? The Kauffman School's impacts on student achievement exceed the average impacts reported in studies of other charter schools. → 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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Benchmarking statement in the report's Key Findings comparing the Kauffman evaluation's estimated impacts with the average impacts reported in prior charter school studies. No specific effect sizes or study counts are printed on this page.

"The Kauffman School's impacts on student achievement are higher than the average impacts found in studies of other charter schools."

Discussion¶

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