Independent evaluators examined the progress of the Berrien County Intermediate School District in Berrien County, Michigan, in implementing Michigan's Career Preparation System. The evaluation established that the district has provided the leadership, training, resources, and continued support to implement a systemwide school-to-career reform effort throughout the district. The district has effectively engaged school leaders, teachers, business and industry, community colleges and universities, and economic organizations in developing educational experiences and partnerships to provide all students with the academic course work, technical training, work behavior, knowledge, and skills for success in their chosen career. The district was offering programs in six career pathways reflecting all major occupational clusters. The evaluation revealed strong evidence of the following outcomes of implementations of the Career Preparation System: (1) career pathways support enriched curricula and high academic standards; (2) career pathways increase student performance and academic achievement; and (3) career pathways students are better prepared to define career goals and make plans for their future. The evaluators praised the district for collecting "customer satisfaction" data from seniors who had participated in the career pathways model but recommended that program evaluation efforts be expanded to include longitudinal studies of students' employment outcomes and postsecondary education enrollment. (MN)