English is now the leading foreign language in Croatia. Within the framework of a general reform of the Yugoslavian education system, between 1972 and 1975, a particular attempt has been made to reform the ELT program in the four-year secondary-school cycle. One important distinction to be made was that of the differing needs of students in the technical program and those in the humanistic program. Therefore, performance objectives were to be set for English for Special Purposes, and for English for General Communicative Purposes. Curriculum reform was to be carried out in the areas of: syllabus design; textbook rewriting and adoption of new materials; the multi-media approach; individualized instruction; and teacher training courses. Teachers have enjoyed full participation in decision-making, and student motivation has been taken into account throughout the period. The Croatian Education Department has also included outside groups in its planning. Experimental materials have been developed for use with radio, television, and documentary series. The possibility is being examined of Croatian publishing houses producing modular materials for use in Croatian secondary schools. In addition, non-Yugoslav expertise has been invited in the form of workshops, consultations, etc. Although many problems remain, it is felt that the reform represents a break from a structuralist to a pragmatic and eclectic approach, and that further progress can only be made with experience. (AM)