Lessons from KIPP Delta

A KIPP school in an Arkansas backwater succeeds by tightly focusing on its mission of getting kids into and through college, then organizing tactics and strategies around that goal.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Phi Delta Kappan 2011-11, Vol.93 (3), p.52-56
Main Authors: Maranto, Robert, Shuls, James V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Agriculture
Arkansas
Charter Schools
College Preparation
College students
Educational buildings
Educational Objectives
Empowerment
Institutional Mission
Middle schools
Motivation
Objectives
Open Enrollment
Parent School Relationship
Parents
POVERTY AND LEARNING
Principals
Public schools
School campuses
School Culture
School dropouts
School environment
School principals
Student teacher relationship
Students
Success factors
Teachers
Traditional schools
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Summary:A KIPP school in an Arkansas backwater succeeds by tightly focusing on its mission of getting kids into and through college, then organizing tactics and strategies around that goal.
ISSN:0031-7217
1940-6487
DOI:10.1177/003172171109300313