The Kauffman School produced substantial positive impacts on achievement growth in mathematics, English language arts, and science each year through 2021-22, except during the 2020-21 pandemic year¶

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q2 i? Achievement growth impacts in mathematics, English language arts, and science were positive and substantial each year through 2021-22, with the exception of 2020-21, when growth among Kauffman students was similar to comparison students. → Alicia Demers 2024

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Alicia Demers 2024¶

Alicia Demers, Jessica Drescher, Matthew Johnson. (2024). Ewing Marion Kauffman School Year 10 and 11 Impacts. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/ewing-marion-kauffman-school-year-10-and-11-impacts

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Key findings of the 11-year evaluation report substantial positive impacts on achievement growth in three subjects, noting that in 2020-21, "the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic," growth was similar to comparison students in Kansas City. No effect sizes are printed.

"The Kauffman School produced substantial positive impacts on student achievement growth in mathematics, English language arts, and science each year through the 2021-22 school year, with one exception. During the 2020-21 school year, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, achievement growth among Kauffman School students was similar to that of comparison students in Kansas City."

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