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The purpose of this paper is to confirm the current status of private university IR in Japan, focusing on recent literature on IR（ Institutional Research）, policy trends of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology（MEXT）, and the implementation status of certified evaluation and accreditation. It also purports to obtain suggestions for future measures to enhance IR, especially at small private universities. The result of the study shows researches on IR has been vigorously conducted mainly from a practical perspective not only by faculty researchers in a wide range of specialized fields, but also by IR personnel. The writer also confirms the progress of IR from three aspects: a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, a Private University Reform of Type 1, and the results of certified evaluation and accreditation in the third phase.And progression of IR in all of these aspects can be confirmed. Regarding the time, the start of the Private University Reform in 2013 was a turning point. Since the start of this project, it is possible to say that the development and enhancement of education IR has been steadily progressing at many private universities regardless of their sizes. As for future issues for IR in Japan, it is important to strengthen the training of IR personnel, to improve IR data collection and analysis methods, and to have university management correctly understanding the ideal form of IR for making rational decisions by effective use of IR data. |
