[Samaday Co., Ltd.] First in Japan! “Japan Admissions Officer Association” is launched to train professional instructors for comprehensive and school recommendation selections.
*Samaday Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 10, 2024
First in Japan! “Japan Admissions Officer Association” is launched to train professional instructors for comprehensive and school
recommendation selections.
*A new certification system has been introduced to update entrance exams from the private sector*
Summerday Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Hideki Aikawa), which operates an educational consulting and cloud service business, aims to reform Japan’s entrance examination system and support learners*.
“Japan Admission Officer Association”*
was launched on Sunday, September 1, 2024. As university entrance exams become more diverse and the number of entrance exam methods that highlight a person’s diverse potential increases, the nature of high school and junior high school entrance exams is also changing. In the face of these general changes in entrance exams, instructors are becoming increasingly important. This association *
Popularization of holistic review-type entrance examination guidance, mainly comprehensive type/school recommendation-type selection (formerly AO/recommendation entrance examination)*
With the aim of achieving this goal, we promote the development of “professional instructors”* who maximize the potential of learners* through our unique training program and certification system. Chairman: Yuichiro Anzai (Professor Emeritus, Keio University) Chairman: Hideki Aikawa (Summerday Group CEO)
* ■ Background of establishment *
Education in Japan is an important pillar that supports the foundation of the country, and it is essential to provide support to bring out the potential of each learner and help them discover the most suitable career path. In particular, the comprehensive type and school recommendation type selections, which have been increasing in recent years, are entrance exams that emphasize multifaceted evaluation of learners, but there has not been sufficient training of specialized instructors for these entrance exams. This is the current situation. In order to solve this problem, “Japan Admissions Officer Association” *
Through our unique training system and certification system, we aim to develop “true instructors” who are comprehensive and
school-recommended. *
On the other hand, Summer Day Co., Ltd., the operating body of this association, is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year by launching WEBSTAR, a career discovery platform based on its unique AI patented technology.
Developing the “H100″ engine, which strongly personalizes support for each individual’s learning and growth*
We realized this. “H100,” which incorporates the company’s past knowledge of corporate training and education projects, provides learning and information that is optimized for each individual, and provides strong support for learners to find their own career path. By building a new human resource development scheme using this engine, the Japan Admissions Officers Association*
We will realize unprecedented “professional instructor training”*.
* ■ About certified licenses *
The Japan Admissions Officers Association will build a scheme to certify the following licenses while collaborating with a variety of organizations that promote education that is not based on standard deviations.
* ●AO Expert Pro*
Instructors who can discover the potential of learners and discover career paths based on each university’s research area and admission policy. Career discovery guidance professionals with highly
specialized knowledge (Highly
As a Skilled Professional, you can also take on consulting for private educational institutions.
[Target for acquisition]
・General working people
[Use of qualifications]
・Guidance for learners and staff belonging to educational institutions
*●AO Expert*
Based on the knowledge gained through certified training, learners can discover a career path that will help them realize their potential. Private educational institutions can take the lead in rebranding their own schools.
[Target for acquisition]
・Working people, university students
[Use of qualifications]
・Guidance for learners belonging to educational institutions
* ■ Future plans*
Looking ahead to the future of education, the Japan Admissions Officers Association will advance the field of comprehensive and school-recommended selection instructor training and strengthen collaboration with diverse educational institutions across the country. Additionally, by providing online seminars and remote learning tools that utilize digital technology, we plan to create a system that allows students to receive high-quality instruction regardless of their region or environment. Furthermore, we will promote respect for diversity and individual support in education, and develop our activities with an eye toward an international cooperative system to realize world-standard education. Through the establishment of this association, we will breathe new life into Japanese education and strive to support the learners who will lead the future in finding the optimal career path.