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During the 2002-2003 academic year, the education department, teaching staffs of educational institutions, and parent communities worked to further improve the quality of education. Efforts were directed toward the practical implementation of the National Doctrine of Education Development, implementation of the Decree of the President of Ukraine "On additional measures to ensure the development of education in Ukraine", implementation of the city program on the transition of general education institutions to new content, structure, and a 12-year term of study in the part concerning improvement of management of primary school work and the use of the latest technologies by teachers.
The education department and heads of educational institutions started the new academic year in a high-quality and timely manner. In 2002-2003, 30,425 students studied. From September 1 of the 2003-2004 academic year, 28,615 students began studying in 28 general education institutions of all types, of whom 2,276 were first-graders. 2,315 students were enrolled in the 10th grade.
The educational institutions employ 2,333 teachers, of whom:
highest category - 1005;
first category - 500;
second category - 262;
specialist - 566;
teacher-methodologist - 288;
senior teacher - 307.
The city of Lutsk has the following educational institutions:
specialized school with English language study - 2 (No. 1, No. 5);
gymnasium - 4 (No. 4, No. 18, No. 21, No. 14);
collegium - 1 (No. 11);
lyceum - 2 (No. 9, No. 26);
evening school - 1;
boarding school - 1;
rehabilitation center for children with special needs "Nadiia" - 1;
comprehensive school of I-III levels - 14.
The heads of general education institutions ensured the organized completion of the 2002-2003 academic year and the conduct of state final certification of students in the general secondary education system. Based on its results, 173 graduates of the 11th grade, or 6.6 percent, were awarded gold and silver medals, and 230 ninth-graders, or 6.8 percent, received certificates with honors.
As the analysis showed, the effectiveness of the educational process is ensured in those educational institutions where there are:
- a modern material base, computerization of the educational process;
- a special approach to scientific and methodological support for teachers' work;
- the presence of highly qualified, creative, proactive teachers;
- introduction into pedagogical practice of the latest pedagogical technologies and advanced pedagogical experience;
- organization of research and search work with students.
Such educational institutions in the city of Lutsk are gymnasiums Nos. 14, 21, 4, and secondary schools Nos. 9, 26.
The work on creating the material base is well established at Gymnasium No. 21 and secondary schools Nos. 9, 26, 22, 23.
Positive results were achieved in the "Teacher of the Year - 2002 and 2003" competition (3 first places over 2 years at the All-Ukrainian competition - Gymnasiums Nos. 14, 21).
Implementation of the city program for work with gifted youth continued.
Among the main tasks for the further development of educational institutions is the resolution of a whole complex of issues in educational work.
Of particular importance is the implementation of the requirements of the Concept of Civic Education - educating students in respect for the Constitution of Ukraine, the Laws of Ukraine, state symbols, spiritual and civic values.
Improving the quality of education in the city is impossible without informatization of the educational process. During the 2002-2003 academic year, the campaign "A Computer Class for Every School" was held; this campaign will be continued in the 2003-2004 academic year.
Only in 11 institutions of the city have 114 computerized workplaces been installed (Gymnasiums Nos. 4, 18, 21, MNVK, boarding school, secondary schools Nos. 8, 9, 25, 11, 22, 24, 26).
One of the tasks of state educational policy was to deepen international cooperation and expand the participation of educational institutions, teachers, and students in projects of international organizations and cooperation.