This study investigates the perceptions of high school teachers, who write school records, and college
admissions officers, who use school records, on the extra-curricula area in school report, that is, on the
importance of each item as materials for college admission and the difficulties in recording/using of creative
experiential activities, detailed abilities and special features, reading activities and behavioral characteristics.
To do this, we conducted questionnaires including open-ended questions. As a result of this study, teachers
and admission officers showed a great difference in recognition of award records, career wishes, and
autonomous activities. Also, we figure out important issues of creative experiential activities, detailed
abilities and special features, reading activities and behavioral characteristics. This study suggests practical
and concrete suggestions to improve the validity of extra-curricular area in school records, for example, the
necessity of more systematic study on the difference of high school teachers’ and admission officers’
perceptions on the importance of admissions materials, specific criteria for writing the detailed abilities and
special features, the exclusion of autonomous activities and reading activities, and non-disclosure of the
behavioral characteristics. Also, the items of the extra-curricula area should be used selectively as materials
for college admission.