The Kauffman School raised student attendance by approximately 1 percentage point relative to comparison students¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2018 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The Kauffman School had a positive impact on student attendance, with the average attendance rate of Kauffman students approximately 1 percentage point higher than that of comparison students. → Matthew Johnson 2018

Evidence¶

Matthew Johnson 2018¶

Matthew Johnson, Alicia Demers. (2018). Ewing Marion Kauffman School Year 6 Impacts. Oakland, CA: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/ewing-marion-kauffman-school-year-6-impacts

q2 · i? · causal · r?

Attendance outcome from the same matched-comparison evaluation of Kauffman students in grades 5-10 versus similar students in other Kansas City district and charter schools. The report prints the difference as "approximately 1 percentage point higher"; no test statistic or effect size is printed in the text provided.

"The Kauffman School had a positive impact on student attendance, such that the average attendance rate of Kauffman students was approximately 1 percentage point higher than that of comparison students."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• FF's attendance impact was greatest for Black male students, and especially Black male students with low baseline attendance — related
• FF's attendance impact was larger for Black students, male students, and students with low baseline attendance than for their comparison subgroups — related
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