SCHOOL-TO-WORK: STATISTICS
- SCHOOL-TO-WORK RAISES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL
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| Program | 0.0-.99 GPA |
1.0-1.99 GPA |
2.0-2.99 GPA |
3.0+ GPA |
| Work-based learning (STW) | 14.4% | 17.2% | 39.3% | 29.2% |
| District Schools | 33.3% | 19.7% | 27.1% | 19.8% |
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Seniors in New York's School-to-Work initiative took more advanced science, mathematics, and computer science courses - and maintained comparable grades - than a less involved comparison group (48% vs. 30% for science; 58% vs. 43% for algebra; and 55% vs. 36% for computer science). -Westchester Institute for Human Services Research, Inc., 1998 |
- SCHOOL-TO-WORK REDUCES HIGH SCHOOL DROP-OUT RATES FOR ALL
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Students involved in Philadelphia's School-to-Careers programs had a significantly lower drop-out rate than students not involved (3.4% vs. 11.5%). -Philadelphia School District Study, 1997 |
- SCHOOL-TO-WORK IMPROVES ATTENDANCE RATES FOR ALL
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High school students completing work-based learning in Philadelphia's School-to-Careers programs were 10% more likely to attend school (87.5% vs. 78.8%). -Philadelphia School District Study, 1997 |
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Students participating New York's School-to-Work initiatives cut fewer classes than their non-involved peers (66% vs. 55%). -Westchester Institute for Human Services Research, Inc., 1998 |
- SCHOOL-TO-WORK ENHANCES INTEREST IN SCHOOL AND LEARNING FOR ALL
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Students participating New York's School-to-Work initiatives spent more time doing their homework and felt more challenged by their schoolwork than their non-involved peers (40% vs. 31% for homework; 66% vs. 55% for cutting classes; and 77% vs. 71% for feeling challenged). -Westchester Institute for Human Services Research, Inc., 1998 |
- SCHOOL-TO-WORK IMPROVES GRADUATION RATES FOR ALL
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High school students completing work-based learning in Philadelphia's School-to-Careers programs were 12% more likely to graduate from high school (86.6% vs. 93.6%). -Philadelphia School District Study, 1997 |
- SCHOOL-TO-WORK PREPARES ALL STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS
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Graduates of Boston's Pro-Tech (STW) initiative were 16% more likely to attend college in the year following graduation than the national average (87% vs. 62%). -Jobs for the Future and the Boston Private Industry Council Survey, 1998 |
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African American graduates of Boston's Pro-Tech (STW) initiative were 26% more likely to attend college in the year following graduation than a comparison group of non-participants (79% vs. 53%). -Jobs for the Future and the Boston Private Industry Council Survey, 1998 |
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Students participating New York's School-to-Work initiatives were more frequently exposed to higher quality jobs involving problem-solving, use imagination and creativity, and working on teams than their non-involved peers (54% vs. 41% for solving problems; 47% vs. 24% for using creativity; 56% vs. 49% for working on teams). -Westchester Institute for Human Services Research, Inc., 1998 |
- PEOPLE LIKE SCHOOL-TO-WORK
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About 2/3 of respondents from Tennessee believe that fewer teenagers would drop out of school if schools provided more career education. -Tennessean’s Attitudes Toward the Workplace, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1998 |
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96% of all participants found that a system of education that would provide a strong academic foundation for every student, hands-on learning experiences and a learning opportunity for every student to practice what he/she learns in a work-based setting to be “desirable”. -Education and Workforce Issues: Public Attitudes and Awareness, Elway Research, Inc., Davis Tietse and Co., 1997 |
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86% of Michigan citizens polled said they were in favor of the STW concept. -Michigan Statewide Marketing Survey, Michigan Jobs Team, 1997 |
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85% of 1,200 registered voters nationwide said they would support “a change in the public schools to place more emphasis on all students preparing for careers and obtaining workforce skills” while in school. -Understanding Attitudes About School-to-Career, Jobs for the Future, 1997 |
- SCHOOL-TO-WORK MAKES SCHOOL LESSONS MORE RELEVANT
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90% of teens say school would be more interesting and meaningful if it were taught in connection with careers. -Teen Attitudes Toward Work, Bruskin Goldring Research, 1994 |
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About 2/3 of the respondents from Tennessee believe that students would learn more if they were able to apply classroom lessons to work experiences. -Tennessean’s Attitudes Toward the Workplace, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1998 |
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Nine in ten respondents feel that Tennessee high school students would benefit from part- time work experience that uses what they learn in schools. -Tennessean’s Attitudes Toward the Workplace, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1998 |
- THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WANTS CAREER EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
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85% of those polled rate schools that provide school-based and work-based learning, career options information and career training as “good” or “very good”. -Public Perceptions and Opinions of the School-to-Work Program, Economic and Issues Research, Inc., 1997 |
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Nine in ten respondents feel that Tennessee public schools should offer greater career counseling. -Tennessean’s Attitudes Toward the Workplace, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1998 |
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84% of respondants want career preparation to start before or during high school. -WQED National Poll, American Viewpoint, 1996 |
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94% of respondants support business internship programs. -WQED National Poll, American Viewpoint, 1996 |
- SCHOOL-TO-WORK BETTER PREPARES AND EDUCATES STUDENTS FOR THE WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE
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92% of employers are more likely to hire students who have work experience on their resumes. -Michigan Statewide Marketing Survey, Michigan Jobs Team, 1997 |
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One in four U.S. businesses and industries are involved in School-to-Work initiatives. -The National Employer Survey,
The National Center on the Educational Quality of the Workforce
(EQW) |
- SCHOOL-TO-WORK GRADUATES ENJOY A HIGHER EMPLOYMENT RATE
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A study analyzing the differences between Boston’s ProTech (STW) class of 1997, Boston’s public school students and the national average, showed that those students involved in STW have a higher employment rate after graduation than those students not participating in STW. -Jobs for the Future and the Boston Private Industry Council Survey, 1997 |
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National Average |
71% |
Boston Public Schools |
75% |
ProTech (STW) |
87% |
- SCHOOL-TO-WORK IMPROVES THE EARNINGS OF YOUNG ADULTS
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The 1993 high school graduates who participated in Boston’s Pro Tech initiative (STW) reported earning an hourly wage of over a dollar and a half higher than the comparison group. -Jobs for the Future and the Boston Private Industry Council Survey, 1997 |
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Boston Public Schools |
$ 8.42 |
ProTech (STW) |
$ 10.10 |
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The earnings of African American ProTech graduates who were enrolled in college and employed were one-fifth higher than their peers. -Jobs for the Future and the Boston Private Industry Council Survey, 1997 |
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Boston Public Schools |
$ 6.77 |
ProTech (STW) |
$ 8.17 |