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ED 089 412 TITLE INSTITUTION SPONS AGENCY PUB DATE NOTE AVAILABLE PROM EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS DOCUMENT RESUME EA 005 999 Toward a More Relevant Curriculum; Report of a National Seminar. An Occasional Paper. Institute for Development of Educational Activities, Dayton, Ohio. Danforth Foundation, St. Louis, Mo.; National Association of Secondary School Principals, Washington, D.C. Jan 71 28p.; Report of a joint National Seminar held March, 1970 Institute for Development of Educational Activities, Inc., P.O. Box 628, Far Hills Branch, Dayton, Chio 45419 ($1.50) MP-$0.75 HC-$1.85 PLUS POSTAGE Community Support; Conference Reports; *Curriculum Development; *Curriculum Evaluation; Educational Environment; Grading; Independent Study; Principals; *Relevance (Education); *Secondary Schools; Student Motivation; *Student Needs; Student Rights; Student Teacher Relationship; Teacher Role .ABSTRACT This report summarizes the dialogues and debates of 27 secondary school principals who discussed at length the emerging problems of providing a pertinent education for young people. Among the topics discussed are a description of a relevant curriculum according to students and teachers; the teachers, roles in student teacher relationships; effects of grading on students; gaining community support; student rights; and ways to change the schocl environment. (Photographs may reproduce poorly.) (Author/MLP)
