Super Education Association Announces '(Proposal) Basic Principles for Promoting Education DX'
The Super Education Association has announced basic principles for promoting Education DX over the next 10 years. The proposal calls for flexible educational systems, a child-centric data ecosystem, and open data infrastructure.
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The Super Education Association (Chairman: Nanako Ishido, Professor at Keio University http://lot.or.jp/), based on insights gained through continuous dialogue among industry, academia, and government, proposes the following as a basic direction for promoting Education DX looking ahead to the next 10 years.
- (Proposal) Basic Principles for Promoting Education DX -
March 2026
Super Education Association Data WG / Copyright WG
Preamble
Entering the Society 5.0 era, the digitalization of education (Education DX) is no longer a mere change in tools, but a solution to rapidly solve national challenges accompanied by an essential transformation of learning. Amid major environmental changes such as the rapid development of AI technology, progress in data utilization, exposure to digital devices from childhood, and a growing awareness of individual rights, Japanese education is entering a new phase.
While new educational roles like coaching and cheering up, and content like MOOCs offering highly specialized latest material are emerging, the promotion of Education DX is currently stagnating due to inconsistencies between technology and systems, differences in perception among stakeholders, and the absence of a long-term vision. To provide optimal learning for each child, foster teacher expertise while reducing their burden, and continuously improve the quality of education, it is necessary to establish basic principles for Education DX that all stakeholders can share, premised on the utilization of digital technology and collaboration with AI beyond traditional boundaries.
This Basic Principles (Proposal) shows the fundamental direction for promoting Education DX over the next 10 years, based on the knowledge the Super Education Association has accumulated through industry-academia-government dialogues.
Furthermore, these Basic Principles reflect the discussions in the concurrently published 'Changes and Prospects of Technology and Social Environment Surrounding Education', and the 'Emergency Action Plan for Promoting the Utilization of Educational Data', which will be published simultaneously, summarizes the short-term challenges based on these Basic Principles.
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1. Flexibilization of Educational Systems to Adapt to Change
To adapt to technological evolution and social change, the flexibility of the educational system itself must be increased. The development of a data infrastructure is the foundation for realizing personalized learning, ensuring the continuity of learning beyond school stages, and building a lifelong learning society.
Through the utilization of educational data, we aim to realize learning tailored to the learning pace and interests of each individual, unconstrained by traditional frameworks of grade levels or school types.
In particular, to respond to the Society 5.0 society where information and knowledge are updated at an accelerating pace, we recommend 'agile' approaches that can be flexibly reviewed regardless of existing system revision periods, and believe it is necessary to dispel mindset anxieties by providing incentives and safeguards.
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2. Building a Child-Centric Educational Data Ecosystem
Educational data exists to support the learning and growth of each child. In all aspects of data generation, management, and utilization, we establish the principle of prioritizing the best interests of the child.
Personal learning data shall belong to the individual, and we will develop a system where the individual (or guardian) can be appropriately involved in its management and utilization. At the same time, we will build an environment where data analysis and research and development necessary for improving the quality of education are conducted appropriately with due consideration for privacy.
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3. Development of a Fair and Open Educational Data Infrastructure
The foundation for utilizing educational data should be neutral, open, and not dependent on any specific business operator.
- (Proposal) Basic Principles for Promoting Education DX -
March 2026
Super Education Association Data WG / Copyright WG
Preamble
Entering the Society 5.0 era, the digitalization of education (Education DX) is no longer a mere change in tools, but a solution to rapidly solve national challenges accompanied by an essential transformation of learning. Amid major environmental changes such as the rapid development of AI technology, progress in data utilization, exposure to digital devices from childhood, and a growing awareness of individual rights, Japanese education is entering a new phase.
While new educational roles like coaching and cheering up, and content like MOOCs offering highly specialized latest material are emerging, the promotion of Education DX is currently stagnating due to inconsistencies between technology and systems, differences in perception among stakeholders, and the absence of a long-term vision. To provide optimal learning for each child, foster teacher expertise while reducing their burden, and continuously improve the quality of education, it is necessary to establish basic principles for Education DX that all stakeholders can share, premised on the utilization of digital technology and collaboration with AI beyond traditional boundaries.
This Basic Principles (Proposal) shows the fundamental direction for promoting Education DX over the next 10 years, based on the knowledge the Super Education Association has accumulated through industry-academia-government dialogues.
Furthermore, these Basic Principles reflect the discussions in the concurrently published 'Changes and Prospects of Technology and Social Environment Surrounding Education', and the 'Emergency Action Plan for Promoting the Utilization of Educational Data', which will be published simultaneously, summarizes the short-term challenges based on these Basic Principles.
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1. Flexibilization of Educational Systems to Adapt to Change
To adapt to technological evolution and social change, the flexibility of the educational system itself must be increased. The development of a data infrastructure is the foundation for realizing personalized learning, ensuring the continuity of learning beyond school stages, and building a lifelong learning society.
Through the utilization of educational data, we aim to realize learning tailored to the learning pace and interests of each individual, unconstrained by traditional frameworks of grade levels or school types.
In particular, to respond to the Society 5.0 society where information and knowledge are updated at an accelerating pace, we recommend 'agile' approaches that can be flexibly reviewed regardless of existing system revision periods, and believe it is necessary to dispel mindset anxieties by providing incentives and safeguards.
________________________________________
2. Building a Child-Centric Educational Data Ecosystem
Educational data exists to support the learning and growth of each child. In all aspects of data generation, management, and utilization, we establish the principle of prioritizing the best interests of the child.
Personal learning data shall belong to the individual, and we will develop a system where the individual (or guardian) can be appropriately involved in its management and utilization. At the same time, we will build an environment where data analysis and research and development necessary for improving the quality of education are conducted appropriately with due consideration for privacy.
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3. Development of a Fair and Open Educational Data Infrastructure
The foundation for utilizing educational data should be neutral, open, and not dependent on any specific business operator.