New KIPP Schools Seen as Faithful to Model, Despite Variations

As the Knowledge Is Power Program pursues plans for further expansion, a recent study takes a closer look “under the hood” of KIPP’s model for educating disadvantaged students.

The first report from a three-year independent evaluation suggests that five relatively new KIPP charter schools in the San Francisco Bay area appear to be operating in keeping with the KIPP mission, even as their approaches vary.

The five pillars that help define the KIPP school network—such as high expectations for students and extended learning time—were “evident across the schools,” says the report by SRI International, a...