An Examination of Fairness in Holistic University Admissions: Implications for Applicants from Rural Areas and Those with Disabilities

2024 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K02942
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09050:Tertiary education-related
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: Tatewaki Yosuke 九州大学, アドミッションセンター, 准教授 (50511648)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2025-03-31
• Keywords: 入学者選抜 / 多面的評価 / 公平性 / 地方 / 障害

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study focuses on the potential disadvantages posed by multifaceted university entrance examinations for students from regional high schools and those with disabilities. It aims to clarify the institutional development of such systems through three analyses: university admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the evolution of accommodations for students with disabilities, and high school students’ awareness of entrance reforms. The findings highlight the importance of ensuring fairness in entrance system design. To truly embrace diversity, future entrance examinations must be structured flexibly to accommodate individual and regional circumstances.

Free Research Field

高等教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の結果から、多面的な大学入試改革が地方の受験生や障害のある受験生に与える影響を明らかにされた。地方の高校生は多面的な評価の重要性を認識しながらも、都心部ほど支援体制が整備されていない実態や、障害受験生への配慮が拡充される一方で以前よりも試験そのものの負担が増加している実態を示し、制度設計が公平性を欠く危険性を指摘した。これにより、包摂的かつ持続可能な入試制度の再構築に向けた実証的知見を提供し、今後の政策改善に貢献する社会的意義を有する。