A Fundamental Study on the Evaluation of Student Services in the Accreditation System of U.S. Higher Education

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K13203
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 09050:Tertiary education-related
• Research Institution: Fukuoka University
• Principal Investigator: HASHIBA RON 福岡大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 准教授 (50549516)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 学生支援 / 質保証 / 認証評価 / 専門職団体 / 米国 / 大学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study clarified the characteristics and challenges of the U.S. quality assurance system for student affairs services. Specifically, the quality assurance system for student support consists of three subsystems: (1) voluntary and gradual activities led by professional associations for student support, (2) evaluation of student support initiatives by regional accreditation organizations, and (3) evaluation of counselor training programs by professional accreditation organizations. Also, the roles and the characteristics of each subsystem were then elucidated.

Free Research Field

教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

従来、学生支援に関する質保証を巡っては、学生支援に関する専門職団体の活動に焦点を当てる先行研究が多数を占めていた。それゆえ、認証評価に焦点化した本研究の成果によって、学生支援の質保証システムの全体像を描くことが可能となった。併せて、大学改革が進展し、学生支援の充実が必要とされるなかで、その質保証システムを設計する際に役立ちうる制度的知見を提供できた。