The 1970 ASCD conference identified some of the major barriers to implementation of humaneness in contemporary secondary schools. In part I of this conference report, "The Barriers--and the Way Out," the following papers are presented: James B. Macdonald, "A Vision of a Humane School"; Douglas D. Dillenbeck, "External Management as a Barrier to Humanizing Secondary Schools"; Arthur W. Combs, "Can Education Be Relevant?"; James J. Foley, "Teaching and Learning in the Affective Domain"; Joyce Whiting, "A Teacher's View"; and Fred T. Wilhelms, "Design of the Curriculum." In part II, "Identification and Assessment of the Barriers: Reports from the Study Groups," papers are presented by: Sister Mary Eileen Scully, "Barriers Arising from External Factors"; Frank Schneider,"Teacher-Pupil Relationships in the Humane School"; and Mary Patricia Ryan, "Design of the Curriculum as a Barrier to Humanizing Secondary Schools." A related document is ED 040 493. (Author)