A discussion of secondary education curriculum reform, particularly in Eastern and Central Europe, examines potentially conflicting concerns characterizing the current reform debate: stronger national policies alongside calls for curricula responsive to local needs; broad versus core curricula; central versus decentralized control of assessment;…

A discussion of secondary education in Europe in the last 30 years focuses on the appropriate scope and function of secondary education, trends in policy concerning comprehensive schooling, changes in student assessment and program/institutional evaluation, and the overall direction of secondary education. Reference is made to events and trends in…