About Us

	Greeting from the Director General
	Overview of the NIER
	NIER Organization
	POSITION, MISSION and FEATURES

Research

	NIER DEPARTMENTS and CENTERS
	International cooperation in education
	International Comparative Data Analysis and Survey
	The National Assessment of Academic Ability
	Course of Study
	Course of Study for Elementary School    (PDF 0.4MB) Course of Study for Junior High School     (PDF 0.5MB)
	Archives
	Policy and Practice of Early Childhood Education and Care across Countries -Report of NIER Study Visit Programme- (PDF 1.5MB)
	Improvements to the Courses of Study for Elementary, Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary Schools [Youchien, Shougakkou, Chugakkou, Koutougakkou oyobi Tokubetsushien gakkou no Gakushuu Shidou Youryou tou no Kaizen ni tsuite (Toushin)](PDF 2.9MB)

Publication & Reports

	Reports
	Promoting Environment-focused Renovations of School Buildings(Outline)  (August 2009)	(PDF 1.2MB)
	Promoting Environment-focused Renovations of School Buildings(Full Version)  (August 2009)	(PDF 2.1MB)
	Policy Regarding the Promotion of Environmentally Friendly School Facilities   (March 2009)	(PDF 1.1MB)
	On Furthering the Equipping of Environmentally-conscious School Facilities   (February 2008)	(PDF 0.5MB)
	Inspection and Improvement of Security in School Facilities   (July 2007)	(PDF 0.4MB)
	Case Studies Concerning the Development of Barrier-Free School Facilities   (June 2007)	(PDF 1.7MB)
	Case Studies of Seismic Nonstructural Retrofitting in School Facilities   (December 2005)	(PDF 2.2MB)
	For functional improvement of school facilities for disaster prevention   (August 2007)	(PDF 4.4MB)

Events

Symposiums

Library

Library of Education

Research Staff

Research Staff

	Links
	NICER (National Information Center for Educational Resources) Japanese Page of NIER