Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
CHANGE IN SCHOOL
. COURSES RAPED
Dr.. Breed Says Reform at
Present Has Trend To-
ward Socialism.

A critical discussion OF new meth
DDS Of making courses of study In
the public schools was given today
by Frederick 8. Breed. assistant pro-
fessor of education. University of Chi
cago. In opening the meeting OF the
National Society of College Teachers
of Education at Corcoran Hall, George
Washington University.
I'VE are living in a period OF stfm-
ulating curriculum reform" said the
speaker. During the past quarter
of a century the curriculum has been
guided largely by the behavior of chill
dren. Now 1t is to be based on the
behavior of adults" He cited results
Of scientific studies to show that the
course of study patterned on the daily
lives of adults Is inadequate. 1t pro-
vides the child with material beyond
his intellectual level and deprives him
of much material at his intellectual
level. In other words, the result Is
q harmful degree of social domination
and denial.
Movement Held Socialistic.
"This movement is in truth a resur-
rection of the disciplinary doctrine
and is socialistic in its trend. Not
social domination and denial OF the
individual. but respect for the things
and activities that touch his deepest
interests at every level or develop
ment, with guidance in the light OF
socially determined ends-this is the
meaning of democracy In making the
school course for our boys and girls. y
E. D. Grizzell of the University OF
PENNSYLVANIA warned the educators
Ito discover the institutions and agen-
cies other than schools that PROVIDE
educational service or that are capa-
BILE of providing educational service
and determine what contributions
such institutions and agencies can
make to the school curriculum.
Mr.. Grizzell declared: important
limitation in using community re-
sources as curriculum materials must
be recognized Some of these are the
size and character of the community,
lack of cooperation on the part or
existing agencies. lack OF knowledge
OF community resources on the part
of the teacher, traditional attitude OF
school authorities as to what consti'
tutes the curriculum, mistaking prop
uganda for truth. resulting In vicious
advertising in the schools by unscru
pulous or misguided agencies; inefti-
cheney of representatives of institu-
lions in presenting educational pro-
grams, and lack of a sound curr1cu-
lum policy in the schools
Says Change Is Needed.
Agnes L. Rogers. Bryn Mawr Col
Iege, declared that the four-year col
lege lis not meeting the need or Il
large number of students and that
either q two-year junior college or
changed curriculum in the four-year
college seems necessary"
G. NJ. Ruch. University OF Iowa.
said that "a large error In eighth grade
examinations lies in the fact that they
are very unequal and in difficulty
from year to year
"All phases Of the educational proc.
ess must be evaluated and rehned
through experimentation and through
the application of scientific method,
said DIR. Clifford Woody. professor OF
education and director Of the bureau
of educational reference and research
at the University of Michigan. Other
speakers were Carter Alexander. Co
lumbia University; L. A. Perchstein'
University Of Cincinnati. and George
D. Strayer. Teachers College, Column
bia University.