Knowledge is Power Program Academies (KIPP)
Summary
KIPP is a non-profit network of at least 109 public schools, serving K-12. As of March 2011, 33% of students completing a KIPP middle school 10 or more years ago (95% African American or Latino and more than 85% qualifying for free or reduced meals) have graduated from a four-year college, and an additional 19% are currently enrolled. KIPP students also have demonstrated significant improvement on state tests of reading and math as compared to comparison groups. KIPP receives substantial funding from non-profit sources.
Target Population
Goal(s)
Program Highlights
- KIPP schools are free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools in low-income areas.
- KIPP schools share a core set of principles: high expectations, choice and commitment, more time, power to lead, and focus on results.
- KIPP students outperform comparison students on standardized tests and end-of-year assessments in reading, math, and language arts.
The Facts
Partners
Higher Education
Business
Non-Profit / Philanthropy
- Doris & Donald Fisher Fund
- Walton Family Foundation
- The Atlantic Philanthropies
- The Broad Foundation
- And over 20 other partners
Government
Evidence of Impact
Level 3—KIPP students outperform comparison students on standardized and end-of-year tests, often at statistically significant levels. As well, KIPP students complete college at higher rates than comparison statistics of low-income students.
Student Characteristics and Achievement in 22 KIPP Middle Schools (2010). Mathematica, an independent, commissioned evaluator, conducted a matched, longitudinal analysis of KIPP middle school students. They found that, within two years of enrollment, KIPP students experience statistically significant, positive impacts on outcome measures of math and reading in 18 and 15 of 20 schools, respectively. These effects are often substantial. (Available online)
The Promise of College Completion: KIPP’s Early Successes and Challenges (2011). An internal report found that students graduating from KIPP middle schools 10 or more years ago outperformed low-income peers, and the national average, in college completion. (Available online)
More independent reports: http://www.kipp.org/about-kipp/results/independent-reports
Contact Information
135 Main Street, Suite 1700
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 399-1556
http://www.kipp.org/
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