Science for Education Today, 2025, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 175–200
© Gordashnikova O. Y., Bechiev S. S., 2025
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Parameters for forecasting the availability of general education to achieve the strategic goals of the education system development

Gordashnikova O. Y. 1 (Moscow, Russian Federation), Bechiev S. S. 1 (Moscow, Russian Federation)
1 Federal Institute of Digital Transformation in Education
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Abstract: 

Introduction. The article presents a study on the problem of accessibility of general education in terms of observing the rights of children to receive general education in state or municipal general education organizations assigned to the territory of the children's place of residence, for the formation of a new strategy for the development of education. The purpose of the article is to develop parameters for predicting the accessibility of general education to achieve the goals of the strategic directions for the development of education. Materials and Methods. The study is conducted on the basis of a scientific approach, which is based on the existing experience of scientists in the scientific practice of pedagogical education in studying the categorical apparatus of "accessibility of education", types of accessibility of general education, in the analysis of the specifics of a number of factors that reveal the essence of the category. The study uses an empirical method of collecting data on the parameters of forecasting the legal, social and geographical accessibility of education in order to comply with the rights of children to receive general education in state or municipal general education organizations assigned to the territory at the place of residence of children, including when they move to the next level of general education. The article uses a methodological toolkit that includes a set of parameters for forecasting the accessibility of general education for disabled children and children with disabilities, parameters for forecasting the choice of the form of education. Results. The results consist in the development of parameters for forecasting the availability of general education. The article defines the categorical apparatus included in the thesaurus "accessibility of education" as the possibility of free access for representatives of various social groups to educational organizations, the right of children to receive quality education in accordance with educational needs and personal resources. The parameters of accessibility of general education for three subjects of the Russian Federation (the Republic of Dagestan, the Chechen Republic, the Saratov Region) are calculated. A comparison of the calculated data with the forecast values is carried out to achieve the goals of the strategic directions for the development of education. Based on the results obtained for a number of parameters of accessibility of general education, an incomplete volume of implementation of the observance of the rights of children to receive general education is determined. Conclusions. A conclusion is made about regional differentiation of general education development, heterogeneity of the situation with accessibility of general education. Preventive measures to increase accessibility of general education are summarized.

Project financing. The study was carried out with the financial support of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation within the framework of research work with registration number 1024120300064-7-5.3.1.5.3.1 on the topic "Development of models for predicting the results of achieving the goals of strategic directions for the development of education"

Keywords: 

Parameters for forecasting; General education; General education settings; Education accessibility; Observance of children’s rights; Education development strategy.

For citation:
Gordashnikova O. Y., Bechiev S. S. Parameters for forecasting the availability of general education to achieve the strategic goals of the education system development. Science for Education Today, 2025, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 175–200. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15293/2658-6762.2506.08
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Date of the publication 31.12.2025