Analysis of 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data for school-to-work participation found that it does not appear to influence behavior associated with college attendance. It does appear to increase subjective probabilities of obtaining a high school diploma and perceived likelihood of future labor market activity. (Contains 15…

Reports that significantly greater numbers of high school students have jobs now than did in the past, limiting the time student publication staff members can give to their publications. Offers suggestions to advisers with busy staff Members. (GT)

A 4-year study of 1,000 high school students found that they work increasingly through high school and for long hours. They move up to more complex work and receive increasing amounts of training. The way they describe their jobs and their subjective reactions suggest the employment provides developmental benefits. (SK)

To explore costs and benefits of part-time work for high school students, survey responses of high school seniors from the classes of 1980 through 1984 were examined, distinguishing between those working many hours, those working fewer hours, and those not employed. Because hours of work differed by sex and by college plans, most analyses…

Evaluates a program in the New York City schools that uses employment as a method of reducing absenteeism and truancy in the high schools. The program has met with a measure of success although results are not statistically significant. (Author/IRT)

Investigated the relationship between high school students' employment and school performance. Identified conceptual problems with prior research, using new data collection in a study that let researchers weigh the merits of the zero-sum model and the social psychological primary orientation model. Results found that these data were more…

This document reports findings from data collected from large nationally representative samples of high school seniors in the classes of 1985-1989 as part of the Monitoring the Future project. Its primary focus is on the possible costs and benefits of part-time work among high school seniors. The focus of the report is on three psychosocial…

This report presents the results of a survey on drug use conducted in Seattle, Washington's 12 high schools in 1980. Tables show the frequency and occasion of drug use, the relation between participation in school activities and drug use, the kinds of drugs used, and drug use related to age, sex, family income, and work status of surveyed…

Survey data from 4,587 high school students indicated that employed students were more likely than unemployed students to have higher grade point averages, be from higher socioeconomic families, or have a parent employed in a higher-status occupation. No relationship was found between parent's education and student's employment. (Author/NRB)

Examines effects of afterschool employment on high school students' grades and absenteeism rates. The sample was composed of 130 juniors and 110 seniors from 3 North Carolina high schools; 43% were not working, whereas 57% worked during the school year. Results, calculated through stepwise multiple regression, revealed no clear patterns between…

Survey data from 1979 to 1983 show that regular employment of high school students at modest weekly hours was associated with higher grades within grade levels. Extensive school-year employment had large, significant negative effects on the academic performance of minority students. Summer jobs had no effect on grades. (SK)

Studied the effects of adolescent employment on grades in academic courses and the extent to which grades might influence employment behaviors using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988. Findings contained no evidence of short-term or long-term effects on grades, or that grades affect employment activities. Pre-existing…

Using a data sample from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth that included all youths enrolled in high school who were aged 16-19 in 1979, a study tracked the youths' labor force attachment and earnings 12 years later. The study found that students who worked while in high school show increased rates of labor force participation along with…

The relations between work experience and (1) business, economic, and consumer knowledge; (2) school performance; and (3) school involvement were examined. It was found that the negative impact of working on school performance, related to hours worked per week, is balanced somewhat by the acquisition of practical knowledge. (PN)

A survey of 536 Canadian high school students found that 343 worked at least part time. They perceived little relevance between their jobs, school, and aspirations; they considered basic math and English relevant to work but not higher math, sciences, and other subjects. Education was valued to the degree that it led to good-paying jobs and…