STAGES OF FORMATION OF A NETWORK OF GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN A RURAL LOCATION OF UKRAINE

Abstract

The study conducted a retrospective analysis of the genesis, formation and development of a general secondary education institutions network in rural areas of Ukraine. Taking into account the broad socio - cultural and political contexts, stages of rural schools network formation related to the emergence of a network (stage 1), its functioning (stage 2), transformation and consolidation of the existing network (stage 3) were revealed, development of the existing network at the expense of active development low -complex schools and schools with low -content classes (stage 4), new enlargement of the school network (stage 5). It is determined that the emergence of a rural schools network is related to democratic trends both by the totalitarian state and by the local initiative from below - by provincial and county zemstvos. And in the stages of formation of a schools network, dynamic and cyclical fluctuations from the democratic principles of formation from below and taking into account the interests of the population in formal administration by a totalitarian state are traced. The dependence of the formation of a schools network and its quality on the state policy on the formation of the system rural population and territorial-administrative reforms is established. The tendency of increasing enlargement of the schools network and cultural and household services in rural areas has been identified, which in turn leads to inequality of access to the services of rural and urban population and accordingly causes the outflow of the population from the villages. The need for more flexible planning of the network, taking into account local features, the need for individualization of approaches to the formation of networks in different territorial communities and regions, which can be facilitated in recent years by domestic scientists network models of integration, cooperation of educational institutions and complex training of various age groups. In order to achieve the goals of sustainable development of the country, it is necessary to form an effective network of pre -school and extracurricular education institutions, general secondary education, creating conditions for the possibility of learning throughout life. Keywords: school network, general secondary education institution, rural school, school building.