Do School-to-work programs reduce drop-out rates and increase the likelihood of college enrollment? Some researchers think so. However, research has not yet been able to show a relation between these programs and higher test scores.

The Institute on Education and Economy cites in their report, "School-to-Work: Making a Difference in Education," effective ways in which to assess the impact of focusing high school more on preparing for jobs than preparing for college for some students. A section of this study describes examples in which job-conscious students who joined a career-oriented program took more rigorous courses.

For more on the IEE see the March edition of Inside TC.

The article, entitled "School Eye Job Readiness" appeared in the April 11th edition of the Washington Post .

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Published Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2001