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¶

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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

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Kauffman School students showed substantial positive achievement growth in mathematics, English language arts, and science compared with similar students in other Kansas City public 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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Quasi-experimental evaluation matching Kauffman students to a comparison group of students in other Kansas City district and charter schools with similar demographics and 4th-grade achievement, then comparing outcomes in grades 5 through 11. The report states the school had "substantial positive impacts on student achievement growth" in all three subjects.

"During its first seven years of operation, the Kauffman School had substantial positive impacts on student achievement growth in mathematics, English language arts, and science, beyond the growth achieved by students in other Kansas City public schools."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Academic and Critical Literacy — outcome: instruction changes it

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