EDWARD PAULY is senior education researcher for the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC), where he was the principal investigator for MDRC's three-year School-to-Work Transition Project. Pauly is the author of The Classroom Crucible (1991). HILARY KOPP was a staff member of MDRC's School-to-Work Transition Project. JOSHUA HAIMSON was a staff member of MDRC's School-to-Work Transition Project.

• 1. Introduction: Preparing Students for the Future2. Planning and Developing School-to-Work Programs3. Targeting, Recruiting, and Selecting Students4. How School-to-Work Programs Make a Difference5. Expanding the Involvement of Local Employers6. Overcoming Implementation Challenges7. Conclusion: RecommAndations for Policy and Practice

EDWARD PAULY is senior education researcher for the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC), where he was the principal investigator for MDRC's three-year School-to-Work Transition Project. Pauly is the author of The Classroom Crucible (1991). HILARY KOPP was a staff member of MDRC's School-to-Work Transition Project. JOSHUA HAIMSON was a staff member of MDRC's School-to-Work Transition Project.

• 1. Introduction: Preparing Students for the Future2. Planning and Developing School-to-Work Programs3. Targeting, Recruiting, and Selecting Students4. How School-to-Work Programs Make a Difference5. Expanding the Involvement of Local Employers6. Overcoming Implementation Challenges7. Conclusion: RecommAndations for Policy and Practice