This report explores educational-research projects initiated by the National Institute for Educational Research (NIER) of Japan. Selected counties in Asia and the Pacific region, as well as in other areas, were invited to undertake national studies of school curriculums. To share their experiences and to facilitate a comparative analysis of national studies conducted by the participating countries, NIER organized an International Meeting on the Study of School Curriculum. The objectives of the meeting were: (1) to cross-nationally analyze the background information in terms of the socioeconomic conditions, education, systems, and other related matters of the participating countries; (2) to compare school curriculums based on the reports of the national studies conducted in the participating countries; and (3) to complete the final report of the study. The report is divided into five sections: background information, curriculum policies, curriculum organization, curriculum implementation, and curriculum monitoring and evaluation. Some of the results indicate an ongoing commitment to curriculum-policy review and development, and a trend away from content-based curriculums and toward varying combinations of competency and content-based frameworks that ensure the acquisition of both knowledge and skills. Information on the research design, list of participants, and country reports is provided. (RJM)