This booklet describes the characteristics and role of curriculum frameworks and describes how they can be used in developing educational programs. It is designed as a guide for writers of frameworks, for educators who are responsible for implementing frameworks, or for evaluators of educational programs. It provides a concise description of the three phases of the framework management cycle--production, implementation, and evaluation--and offers a plan for coordinating the efforts of the various individuals and agencies that must be involved to successfully carry out each phase of the cycle. Brief sections focus in turn on the legal basis for curriculum frameworks, the role of curriculum frameworks, characteristics of curriculum frameworks, the three phases of the framework management cycle, and the framework management process. A final section outlines the tasks that should be carried out by different groups and agencies during the production, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum frameworks. (JG)