The nature and implementation of the Convention of Prague, a 1972 agreement signed by ten Socialist countries, are discussed. The agreement concerns the mutual recognition of the equivalence of general and professional secondary school leaving certificates, final higher education degrees, and certificates marking conferment of academic ranks and…

Trends in the social origins, with respect to level and type of education, of Polish students are identified. It is suggested that these trends are probably more the result of self-selection than of selection based on objective school assessment. (Author/MLW)

The processes and outcomes of the first stage in developing a new vocational education and training curriculum in Poland are discussed. Origins of the change initiative, the system context, and the role of the committee charged with setting standards and evaluating the curriculum are outlined. Implications for modern language training,…

The article argues that a profound reform of the vocational education and training (VET) system in Poland is needed. The article discusses the structure and problems of the current Polish VET system, issues in education reform such as modernization and teacher autonomy, and the role of foreign assistance. (DB)

Analysis of recent vocational education reforms in Poland, Hungary, and the Czech and Slovak republics looks at the nature of modernization efforts and structural changes, and the role of foreign assistance and international cooperation. Current initiatives are seen as an attempt to catch up with the Western world of the 1970s. (MSE)