Contents: Klaus Breuer/Klaus Beck: Preface: Cultures of Vocational Education and Training - Jan Johansson/Torsten Bjoerkman/Marita Olsson/Mats Lindell: Qualified Vocational Education in Sweden - a New Form of Post-secondary Education - Geert Devos/Jef C. Verhoeven: In Search of 'Good practice' in School Self-evaluation: An Exploratory Study in Secondary Schools - Anu Raeisaenen: Education and Training of Vocational Sector - Object of External Evaluation in Finland - Stan McHugh/Marie Ena Walsh: Assessment in Vocational Education and Training in Ireland - Orsola Fornara/Stefano Volpi: The Integration of Educational, Vocational and Labour Market Systems in Italy: an Evaluation - Peter den Boer/Elly de Bruijn/Truus Harms: Integrating a flexible, transfer oriented experiment into regular Dutch VET, has it worked? - Klaus Breuer: Evaluation of Authentic Assessment in Vocational Examinations: Approaches within the German Dual System.