Overview

Vision for Public
Education in Ota
The Fourth Master Planfor the Promotion of Education in Ota City
Academic years 2024-2028

April 2024

Ota City board of education

Plan Ov e r v i e w
1Positioning of the Plan

●The Fourth Basic Plan for the Promotion of Education in Ota City (“the Plan”) is Ota City’s Master plan for theeducational field. Its purpose is to achieve the City’s future vision for the Ota City fundamental Concept.
●T he Plan corresponds to a “basic plan for the promotion of education” as specified in Article 17,
Paragraph 2 of the Basic Act on Education. It is also positioned as a field-specific individual planthat is a component of the Ota City Basic Plan.
●The Plan is consistent with and integrated with other, related City plans.

Ota City

National and metropolitan(Tokyo) levels

Ota City fundamental Concept

Basic Act on Education

Fundamental Educational
Principles of Ota City
Basic Planfor the Promotionof Education(national)

Ota City Master Plan

Coordination/
integration

Vision for Public
Education in Tokyo

Shared principles

Field-specificindividual plans

Vision for Public Education in Ota
The Fourth Master Plan for the Promotion of Education in Ota City

Individual plans in the educational field● Plan to Advance Children s Reading Activities in Ota City

Coordination/
integration● Plan to Advance ICT Education in Ota City
● Plan to Promote Preschool Education in Ota City
● Plan to Advance Workstyle Reform of Ota City Schools

Related City plans● Individual facility plans for Ota City school facilities● Basic Policy on Prevention of Bullying in Ota City
● Basic Policy on Chronic absenteeism Measures in Ota City

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Plan Period●The plan period is the five-year period covering the academic years 2024 to 2028.

●In the event of significant changes in the socioeconomic environment affecting education, Ota
City will review these plans asnecessary to ensure that they arestill practicable.

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Basi c A pp r o a c h t o t h e P l a n
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Ota City’s vision for children’s education

Ota City’s vision for children’s education, in accordance with the Basic Act on Education, is asfollows.

Vision for the Children of Ota City

◦Children who have a desire to learn, think for themselves and act on theirown initiative◦Children who respect diversity and cherish themselves and others◦Children who strive to contribute as members of society in connection
with their communities◦Children who expand their capabilities and work together to shape the future2

Plan Principles

The Vision for Public Education in Ota establishes a detailed target image of the children Ota
City aims to produce through education, in view of the social milieu in which education occurs andefforts undertaken until now. The principles that guide this vision are as follows.

Principles

We foster the ability to create a future that is full of smiles and warmth.
●Our children will grow up in a future of currently unforeseeable social changes. Our hope is tocultivate in children the ability to shape the future they will live in, so they can lead the creation ofa society of smiles and warmth even in circumstances we cannot predict.

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Basic Policies Regarding the Plan

To achieve the principles outlined above, Ota City has formulated three Basic Policies.
Basic Policy 1 focuses on children; Basic Policy 2, on schools and teachers; and Basic Policy 3,
on families and communities.

Basic Policy 1

We cultivate global citizens
who can create a sustainable society.

Basic Policy 2

We elicit the full potential of each child,leaving nobody behind.

Basic Policy 3

All Ota City residents do their part to raise children
who can lead the future, learning and growing with them.
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Basic Policies

We foster the ability to create a futurethat is full of smiles and warmth.

Basic Policy 1

Individual Goals
Individual Goal 1
We foster the ability to live creatively
in an unpredictable future society.

We cultivate

Individual Goal 2

global citizens

We cultivate people who can lead
Global City Ota connected to the world.

who can createa sustainable

Individual Goal 3

society.

We cultivate the fundamental
strength to leverage the uniquenessand capabilities of each individual.

Individual Goal 4

Basic Policy 2

We increase the strengths of schools
and teachers.

We elicit the full

Individual Goal 5

potential of each

We support education which teaches
how to live a fulfilling life true to oneself.

child, leaving
nobody behind.

Individual Goal 6
We create flexible, creative study spaces
and safe, secure learning environments.

Individual Goal 7
We create schools that stand at theheart of the regional community throughpartnership and collaboration among
schools, families and communities.

Basic Policy 3
All Ota City residents
do their part to raisechildren who can lead

Individual Goal 8

the future, learning

We build an environment for continuous,
lifelong learning.

and growing with them.

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Policies(1) We cultivate the ability to solve problems and the power to create value.
(2) We cultivate the ability to think and act independently while working with others.
(3) We develop the ability to effectively utilize information.
(1) We improve English proficiency and build communication skills.
(2) We cultivate an attitude of respecting local traditions and culture
while understanding different cultures and their values.
(3) We foster a commitment to forming a sustainable society.
(1) We cultivate richness of spirit.
(2) We cultivate assured academic capability that leaves nobody behind.
(3) We promote physical health.
(4) We provide a full complement of educational opportunities from early childhood
to junior high school.
(1) We improve teachers’ teaching abilities, to construct new teaching models
and pursue learning at a deeper level.
(2) We improve schools’ organizational management capabilities.
(3) We boost the appeal of teaching as a profession, through measures such asreforming work styles of schools.
(1) We provide comprehensive special support education.
(2) We provide thorough support for measures against bullying and chronic absenteeism.
(3) We provide comprehensive consultation and support facilities.
(1) We provide attractive school facilities.
(2) We provide a comprehensive educational environment to elicit students’
full potential.
(3) We ensure safety and security.

(1) We promote community schools.
(2) We create safe and secure environments in partnership with the region.
(3) We support education at home.

(1) We provide comprehensive library facilities.
(2) We offer a wide range of educational opportunities.
(3) We protect cultural properties.

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Basic
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Individual Goals
1 and 2

We cultivate the power to live
creatively and lead a global society.

Individual Goal
3

Fundamental strength

Children

Basic
Policy2

Individual Goals
4, 5 and 6

School education

Schools and teachers

Basic
Policy3

Individual Goals
7 and 8Home education, experiencein the regional community, etc.

families and communities
Families and communities, schools and teachers support childrens growth, fostering thestrengths that will become their foundations in life. Building on these foundations, we will
cultivate the ability of children to live creatively and lead a global society.
As the architects of a future society, todays children will build a future full of smiles a smiles
and warmth, achieving a sustainable, creative and harmonious society. They will support theregion as leaders of the regional community.

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Educational Activities That Leverage the Unique Characteristics of Ota City
Cultivation ofCreative Talents
and Skills

Ota City supports science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics(STEAM) education, an approach of interdisciplinary courses and otherstudy that seeks out and solves problems in real society. The STEAM
approach cultivates skills in problem resolution and value creation.

Shaping the Future of Ota
Starting in the 2025 academic year, all elementary schools
in Ota City will teach “Shaping the Future of Ota,” a course
unique to the City, in the fifth and sixth grades.
The course will cultivate the creative talents and skills
students need to play leading roles in society as members of
an international and regional society. These include tacklingthe challenge of creating value (monozukuri) and creating
solutions for the regional community (“regional formation”).
“Shaping the Future of Ota” will effectively utilize the diverse and unique characteristics of
the Ota region, in partnership with companies and others that boast leading-edge technologies and people active in the community. The course’s program of study will create and publicize products and initiatives that lead to the well-being of people and the regional community.

STEAM and Other Interdisciplinary Studies in Junior High School
Junior high school students will build on the insights they gained in elementary school in “Shaping
the Future of Ota.” Focusing on periods of comprehensive study, Ota City schools will advanceinterdisciplinary learning, including STEAM education, to cultivate students’ creative talents and skills.

Advancing
International
Education

Global City Ota connected to the world. To nurture the people needed
to lead that international City, Ota City schools will teach practicalcommunication proficiency in English and encourage a rich international
mindset.

Ota Global Communication (OGC)
Ota City will designate “international education advancement
schools,” and will implement Ota Global Communication (OGC) witha focus on English classes and activities and subjects in foreign languages. This educational program, unique to Ota City, will serveto advance the City’s status as an international City.
In addition to practical communication skills in English, thisprogram will teach students virtues such as initiative and assertiveness. Children will also participate in online exchange with foreign schools and overseas trips, to instill a rich international mindset
and deepen their understanding of other cultures.
The results of research and practical application at international
education advancement schools, along with classes that simulate overseas environments using
digital technology, will be deployed in other elementary and junior high schools. The result will be acomprehensive and well-rounded program of English study.

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Individual
Goal 1

We foster the ability to live creatively
in an unpredictable future society.

●We cultivate the ambition to assess a variety of social issues as one’s own, think independently andcooperate with others to solve problems. We also develop the creativity, problem-solving skills andability to apply information that are vital for navigating an unpredictable future society.
★ =Important project● =Main project

Policy(1) : We cultivate the ability to solve problems and the power to create value.
Measure①Interdisciplinary study of disciplines
such as STEAM education★“Shaping the Future of Ota,” a course unique to the City
★Interdisciplinary learning, including STEAM education,
at junior high schools●Monozukuri Education and Study Forum

Measure②Science education●Base schools for the advancement of natural-science education●Children’s science classrooms ●Ota Science Festival

A class at an Ota Science School(Shimizukubo elementary School)

Policy(2) : We cultivate the ability to think and act independently while working with others.
Measure①Career education●Workplace experience●Career education using external human resources

Measure②Experiential activities●Field trips●Joint events with elementary and junior high schools

Measure③Forming a habit of self-evaluation●Cultivating skills in literary expression and logical thinking ability

Workplace experience

Policy(3) : We develop the ability to effectively utilize information.
Measure①ICT education★Developing skills in applying information throughclasses taught using tablets, etc.
●Information ethics education

Use of tablets in schoolwork

Related SDGs
targets

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Individual
Goal 2

We cultivate people who can lead
Global City Ota connected to the world.

●Ota City aims to achieve tangible improvements in students’ practical communication skills in English, bringchildren into contact with the traditions and culture of Japan and their regional community and instill a spiritof respect for those things, and nurture consensus-forming and cooperation with other cultures, customs
and approaches, based on an attitude of understanding and mutual recognition. We also aim to stimulate aninterest in international and regional communities, with commitment toward forming a sustainable society.
★=Important project●=Main project

Policy(1) : We improve English proficiency and build communication skills.
Measure①International education★Ota Global Communication (OGC)●Enhancement of English classes●O verseas field trips for junior high school students●Use of interactive English learning facilities●English proficiency testing
Overseas field trips for junior high school students

Policy(2) : We cultivate an attitude of respecting local traditions
and culture while understanding different cultures and their values.
Measure①Human-rights education●Study of issues in human rights●R aising awareness of human rights

Measure②Education to instill love of and pride in one’s region●Interactive learning about the history,
traditions, culture, etc. of regional communities●Participation in regional events

Traditional culture lessons

Policy(3) : We foster a commitment to forming a sustainable society.
Measure①Formation of a sustainable society●Education for sustainable development (ESD) olunteer activities●V
 NESCO schools●U

Volunteer activities

Related SDGs
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I n div i d u a l Go a l s
Individual
Goal 3

We cultivate the fundamental strength to leverage
the uniqueness and capabilities of each individual.

●We cultivate richness of spirit, assured academic abilities and sound physical health, to provide
students with the foundational abilities with which to live rich and fulfilling lives. Moreover, we strive tooffer a full complement of educational opportunities from early childhood to junior high school.
★ =Important project● =Main project

Policy(1) : We cultivate richness of spirit.
Measure①Moral education

Measure③Reading activities●Classes on moral education
open to the public●Education to prevent bullying★A dvancement of reading
activities in schools

Measure②Education about life

Measure④Artistic experiences●Education to prevent suicide●Musical appreciation classes

Morning readings

Policy(2) : We cultivate assured academic capability that leaves nobody behind.
Measure①Guidance based on academic proficiency level●Academic counseling ●Guidance in small groups based on proficiency level

Measure②Personalized study support and cultivation of effective study habits★Support for independent study in Hokago (“after class dismissal”) Children's classroom

Measure③Implementation of various proficiency tests●Kanji Aptitude Test (Kanji Kentei) ●E
 IKEN (reiterated)

Academic counseling

Policy(3) : We promote physical health.
Measure①Improving physical strength★Establishment of enjoyable exercise habits●Improvement of physical education classes based on an
analysis of results of surveys on physical strength

Measure②Fostering healthA physical education class●Comprehensive health education ●One month of practicing “early to bed, early to rise, and don't forget your breakfast”●R esearch and practice in food education in partnership with TOHO UNIVERSITY

Policy(4) : We provide a full complement of educational opportunities from early childhood to junior high school.
Measure①Early childhood education (ECE)●P rovision of training for childcare and preschool workers

Measure② Coordination between ECE and elementary schools●Promotion of coordination between ECE and elementary schools

Related SDGs
targets

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Measure③Integration of elementaryand junior high school education●G uidance from a unified perspective on
elementary and junior high school education

Individual
Goal 4We increase the strengths of schools and teachers.

●O ta City will construct new teaching models leading to improved academic performance in students. To
improve teachers’ performance, training and other measures will be provided, to ensure that teachers
have the necessary talents and skills. To achieve high-quality education, Ota City will improve schools’
organizational management. Also, to ensure that teachers have sufficient time with students, Ota City
will advance the creation of attractive work environments for teachers, including workstyle reform.
★=Important project●=Main project

Policy(1) : We improve teachers’ teaching abilities, to construct new teachingmodels and pursue learning at a deeper level.
Measure① Construction of new teaching models and enhancing classroom education★Construction of new teaching models using evidencebased policy making (EBPM)★Advancement of subject-based teacher assignment in elementary schools(a system in which different teachers present different subjects)●Enhanced guidance using ICT

Measure② Improving teachers’ teaching abilities●Systematic improvement of teaching based on internal school research●Enhancement of training to improve teaching ability

School-based research

Policy(2) : We improve schools’ organizational management capabilities.
Measure① Revitalization of school organizations●Advancement of “team schools” through the leadershipof principals●Dissemination of school information●Programs to stimulate children’s zest for life
●Formation of networks of school-based organizations andrelated organizations on measures to prevent suicide

Program to stimulate children’s zest for life

Policy(3) : We boost the appeal of teaching as a profession,
through measures such as reforming work styles of schools.
Measure① Securing sufficient time with students

by reducing burdens on teachers★Placement of administrative staff to support schools★Regional coordination and transfer of school club activities●City-specific hiring of teachers●Raising efficiency of administration using ICT

Related SDGs
targets

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Test implementation ofregional club activities (dancing)I n div i d u a l Go a l s
Individual
Goal 5

We support education which teaches
how to live a fulfilling life true to oneself.

●The difficulties students face are growing increasingly diverse and complex. Against this background,
Ota City will tailor educational environments to the situation of each student with difficulties and will
enhance counseling facilities. In this way, Ota City will support learning in which all students can live
fulfilling lives and be true to themselves.
★ =Important project● =Main project

Policy(1) : We provide comprehensive special support education.
Measure①Diversity in learning environments★Special support classes for students with
autism and emotional impairments● Special support classes for students withcognitive impairments●Classes with guidance for receiving special-needs
support while attending a regular school●Special support classes (support rooms)

Measure②Guidance for special support education

Measure③Support programs in schools●Special support staff in schools

Measure④Seamlessly integrated support●Counseling on school entry●Support for students who require medical care

Measure⑤Education toward a inclusive society●Exchange between special support classes andordinary classes●Research on special support education

Policy(2) : We provide thorough support for measures against bullying and chronic absenteeism.
Measure① Assessment of
the status of students●Class group surveys

Measure②Prevention of bullying
and early discovery and response★Prevention of bullying andearly discovery and response●Liaison with police

Measure③Creation of comfortable
spaces for chronic absenteeism students★Establishment of schools withdiverse learning styles● Creation of comfortable spaces in schools

Measure④Support for chronic
absenteeism students●Attendance support personnel

Diversified Learning School
Mirai Gakuen Junior High School

Policy(3) : We provide comprehensive consultation and support facilities.
Measure①Educational counseling★Support from school social workers★Creation of counseling facilities using ICT

Measure②Support for parents of children
with developmental disabilities●Parent training

Measure③
Education for foreign
nationals, etc.
●Japanese guidance

A Japanese language lesson

Measure④Support for students with various concerns●Support for students with various concerns

Related SDGs
targets

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Individual
Goal 6

We create flexible, creative study spaces and safe,
secure learning environments.

●Ota City aims to improve school facilities. The City will take an integrated approach to overhaulinginfrastructure, enhancing the educational environment in response to changing times while addressing
the problem of aging structures. We will also strengthen disaster-preparedness facilities and reduce
environmental impact. While improving ICT and other aspects of the learning environment, we will
advance education to reinforce the safety and security of students.
★=Important project●=Main project

Policy(1) : We provide attractive school facilities.
Measure①Overhaul of aging school facilities★Rebuilding school facilities

Measure②Enhancing school facilities●Overhaul of school facilities that serve as bases forthe regional community●Consideration of communal use of school pools

Measure③Creating eco-conscious schools●Advancement of reduction of environmental impact

New school building,
Omori Dainana Junior High School

Policy(2) : We provide a comprehensive educational environment to elicit students’ full potential.
Measure①School facility environments★Facility environments that respond to the study
needs of a new era

Measure②ICT environment●Enhancement of the ICT environment

Measure③Reading environment

Integrated useof ordinary classrooms and corridors●Enhancement of school libraries

Policy(3) : We ensure safety and security.
Measure①Safety and security in schools●Reinforcement of crime prevention systems in schools●Response to food allergies with respect to school meals

Measure②Safety education for students●Crime prevention education●Traffic safety travelling guidanceWalking training

Related SDGs
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I n div i d u a l Go a l s
Individual
Goal 7

We create schools that stand at the heart of the regional community throughpartnership and collaboration among schools, families and communities.

●O ta City will advance community schools, creating schools that serve as the hearts of local
communities and building schools that leverage the unique characteristics of the region. We will foster
collaborating and cooperating among schools, families and communities, so that the region as awhole contributes to the upbringing of children.
★ =Important project● =Main project

Policy(1) : We promote community schools.
Measure①Creating schools that serve as the heartsof their local communities★Advancement of community schools that leverage

the unique characteristics of the region●Promotion of community cooperation activities forlearning and education●Opening of school facilities to the public

Careful deliberations at a community school

Policy(2) : We create safe and secure environments in partnership with the region.
Measure①Creation of comfortable spaces
for students after classes are dismissed●Hokago (“after class dismissal”) Plaza

Measure②Safety going to and from school●Enhancement of protective activities●Joint inspection of school routes

Hokago (“after class dismissal”)
Children’s Classroom

Policy(3) : We support education at home.
Measure①Improvement of the educational
capabilities of families and communities●S upport program to improve the educational

capabilities of families and communities●Study groups of education at home
●Formation of support systems for education at home
Home education study group(School debut support program)Related SDGs
targets

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Individual
Goal 8We build an environment for continuous,
lifelong learning.

●Ota City encourages lifelong learning, to enrich residents' lives and renew their sense of purposein the 100-year life era. To this end, the City will provide libraries that leverage the characteristics ofthe region and provide learning opportunities that satisfy a wide range of needs. We will furnish anenvironment in which everyone can continue to learn throughout their lives.
★=Important project●=Main project

Policy(1) : We provide comprehensive library facilities.
Measure①Creation of a Central Library●Deliberations on the basic concept for a Central

Library

Measure②Enhancement of libraries★Enhancement of library services●Creation of libraries that leverage the characteristicsof the region

Ikegami Library

Policy(2) : We offer a wide range of educational opportunities.
Measure①Dissemination of information about
study opportunities●Dissemination of information that connects Ota City

residents with learning

Measure②Securing educational opportunities●Evening classes

Ota City Lifelong Learning Website
Ota Manabi No Mori

Policy(3) : We protect cultural properties.
Measure①Raising awareness about protecting
cultural properties●Raising awareness about protecting cultural properties

Mizudome-no-Mai dance, Gonshoji Temple A Tokyo
Metropolitan Designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property

Related SDGs
targets

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Vision for Public Education in Ota
Plan Overview
April 2024
Published by : Ota City board of education
5th floor, Nissay Aroma Square, 5-37-1
Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-8623
Tel: (+81) (0)3-5744-1423 FAX: (0)3-5744-1535
Official website: https://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/kyouiku/