students interested in school. School to Work Programs by Lorelei Faye 1 Several years ago,faculty at Roosevelt High in Portland, Oregon recognized that many of their students went directly from high school to low- paying, dead-end jobs. No wonder the school's dropout rate was 13 percent. Kids didn't see a reason to stay in school. 2 Determined to make school more relevant to the workplace, the faculty developed "Roosevelt Renaissance 2000." In their freshman year, students explore six career pathways:natural resources, manufacturing and engineering, human services. health occupations, business and management and arts and communications. The following year, each student chooses one of the pathways and examines it in depth. The ninth and tenth graders also participate in job shadow experiences, spending three hours a semester watching someone on the job. 3 During their junior and senior years, Roosevelt students participate in internships that put them in the workplace for longer periods of time. Inter are available at a newspaper, a hospital, an Which of the following presents key ideas included in this text? School to work programs do not affect dropout rates. School to work programs are positive for business. School to work programs prepare students for the future. School to work programs only work in larger communities. School to work programs have limited success.