Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/21328 
Year of Publication: 
2005
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 1552
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We study a set of programs implemented in Philadelphia high schools that focus on boosting post-secondary enrollment. These programs are less career oriented than traditional schoolto- work programs, but are consistent with the broadening of the goals of school-to-work to emphasize post-secondary education. The Philadelphia Longitudinal Educational Study (PELS) data set that we examine contains an unusually large amount of information on individuals prior to placement in STC programs. We use the detailed information in the PELS to study the process of selection into these programs and to examine their impact on a set of mainly schooling-related outcomes during and after high school, although we also consider their impact on non-academic outcomes. The data point to positive effects of these programs on high school graduation and on both academic and non-academic awards in high school, and similar negative effects on dropping out of high school. The results also suggest positive effects on aspirations for higher education and on college attendance. In addition, there is some evidence that these programs are more effective in increasing college attendance and aspirations among at-risk youths.
Subjects: 
school-to-career
education
JEL: 
J24
I28
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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