Optimization of the network of general secondary education institutions in the conditions of decentralization: geographical aspect

Decentralization reform includes a number of other reforms, including education reform, which is one of the most important. The main results of the reform of secondary education are: the introduction of the New Ukrainian School, the change of the system of management and financing of institutions, a...

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Main Author: Jurii Bilous
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Published: V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 2020-06-01
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description Decentralization reform includes a number of other reforms, including education reform, which is one of the most important. The main results of the reform of secondary education are: the introduction of the New Ukrainian School, the change of the system of management and financing of institutions, as well as the creation of educational districts and basic schools. Optimization of the network of general secondary education institutions (GSEI) is an important element on the way to quality educational services. When optimizing the network of GSEI, it is necessary to take into account a number of factors, among which the most important are: quality of transport routes, distance of transportation of students, number of students who will need transportation, material and technical base of institutions (availability of computer classes, gym and classrooms), staffing of the library fund, the quality of teaching staff and others. As of September,1 2019 there were 402 educational establishments with 105483 students in Chernivtsi oblast. Currently, 14 basic educational institutions and 22 branches have been established in Chernivtsi oblast. Among the raions, the largest number of basic educational institutions have been established in Hertsa raion. No basic educational institutions have been established in Putyla and Hlyboka raions, as well as in the city of Chernivtsi. A total of 7,354 students study in basic institutions and their branches. To test the method of optimization of the network of GSEI, we chose Kitsman raion of Chernivtsi oblast, which is optimal for the oblast and Ukraine in general on various indicators: demographic characteristics; the size of the raion; features of the transport network; the number of GSEI and students enrolled in them and others. Currently, there are 2 basic institutions and 2 branches in Kitsman raion. After analyzing a number of indicators (level of in-stitutions, peculiarities of the institution location, number of students who will need transportation, area of student premises, material and technical base, staffing of the library fund, qualification of pedagogical staff and quality of graduates’ knowledge), we propose to optimize Kitsman raion network of GSEI, by means of establishing of 12 educational districts, 11 basic institutions and 26 branches. In most educational districts of Kitsman raion we propose to create one basic institution, only in Kitsman educational district – two, and in Shypyntsi and Luzhany educational districts not to create any basic institution at the moment.
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spelling doaj-art-ff95eace177944cebde45a308ae4f77c2025-08-20T02:36:20ZengV.N. Karazin Kharkiv National UniversityČasopis Socìalʹno-Ekonomìčnoï Geografìï. Часопис соціально-економічної географії2076-13332312-11302020-06-0128647010.26565/2076-1333-2020-28-07Optimization of the network of general secondary education institutions in the conditions of decentralization: geographical aspectJurii Bilous0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8539-275XYuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, UkraineDecentralization reform includes a number of other reforms, including education reform, which is one of the most important. The main results of the reform of secondary education are: the introduction of the New Ukrainian School, the change of the system of management and financing of institutions, as well as the creation of educational districts and basic schools. Optimization of the network of general secondary education institutions (GSEI) is an important element on the way to quality educational services. When optimizing the network of GSEI, it is necessary to take into account a number of factors, among which the most important are: quality of transport routes, distance of transportation of students, number of students who will need transportation, material and technical base of institutions (availability of computer classes, gym and classrooms), staffing of the library fund, the quality of teaching staff and others. As of September,1 2019 there were 402 educational establishments with 105483 students in Chernivtsi oblast. Currently, 14 basic educational institutions and 22 branches have been established in Chernivtsi oblast. Among the raions, the largest number of basic educational institutions have been established in Hertsa raion. No basic educational institutions have been established in Putyla and Hlyboka raions, as well as in the city of Chernivtsi. A total of 7,354 students study in basic institutions and their branches. To test the method of optimization of the network of GSEI, we chose Kitsman raion of Chernivtsi oblast, which is optimal for the oblast and Ukraine in general on various indicators: demographic characteristics; the size of the raion; features of the transport network; the number of GSEI and students enrolled in them and others. Currently, there are 2 basic institutions and 2 branches in Kitsman raion. After analyzing a number of indicators (level of in-stitutions, peculiarities of the institution location, number of students who will need transportation, area of student premises, material and technical base, staffing of the library fund, qualification of pedagogical staff and quality of graduates’ knowledge), we propose to optimize Kitsman raion network of GSEI, by means of establishing of 12 educational districts, 11 basic institutions and 26 branches. In most educational districts of Kitsman raion we propose to create one basic institution, only in Kitsman educational district – two, and in Shypyntsi and Luzhany educational districts not to create any basic institution at the moment.https://periodicals.karazin.ua/socecongeo/article/view/15996/14788decentralizationunited territorial communities (utc)educational districtgeneral secondary education institution (gsei)basic institutionbranchquality of students’knowledge
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Optimization of the network of general secondary education institutions in the conditions of decentralization: geographical aspect
Časopis Socìalʹno-Ekonomìčnoï Geografìï. Часопис соціально-економічної географії
decentralization
united territorial communities (utc)
educational district
general secondary education institution (gsei)
basic institution
branch
quality of students’knowledge
title Optimization of the network of general secondary education institutions in the conditions of decentralization: geographical aspect
title_full Optimization of the network of general secondary education institutions in the conditions of decentralization: geographical aspect
title_fullStr Optimization of the network of general secondary education institutions in the conditions of decentralization: geographical aspect
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of the network of general secondary education institutions in the conditions of decentralization: geographical aspect
title_short Optimization of the network of general secondary education institutions in the conditions of decentralization: geographical aspect
title_sort optimization of the network of general secondary education institutions in the conditions of decentralization geographical aspect
topic decentralization
united territorial communities (utc)
educational district
general secondary education institution (gsei)
basic institution
branch
quality of students’knowledge
url https://periodicals.karazin.ua/socecongeo/article/view/15996/14788
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