The main positions of the concept of managing the regional education system in the works of Professor Danilov

   The article analyzes the renowned Russian scholar’s contribution to the development of regional education management theory and practice.

   The paper focuses on the Dmitry Danilov’s concept, which is based on a systems-activity approach that transforms management from mere administration to targeted activities to initiate development processes.

   The relevance of the study is justified by the fact that education is currently undergoing significant changes not only in content and organization, but also in the management system.

   The purpose of the article is to analyze, theoretically understand, and summarize the concept of managing the development of the regional education system, as presented in the works of Dmitry Danilov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Education, Professor, and Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences.

   The objectives of the study are to analyze Danilov’s works on issues of education system management; identify key elements of his concept; and summarize the results of the analysis.

   The article explores the key principles of his concept: a regional educational system as a self-developing entity, management as creating conditions for resolving systemic contradictions, and development as a transition to a qualitatively new state. The authors thoroughly analyze the cyclical management model proposed by Professor Danilov, which includes
the stages of problematization, goal-setting, design, organizing collective activity, and reflective analysis. Particular attention is paid to the principles that the scholar considered fundamental to effective regional management: the principle of cultural conformity, which requires consideration of the specific characteristics of the region, and the principle of subjectivity, aimed at activating the internal potential of all participants in the educational process.

   It is concluded that the Danilov’s concept offers a methodological toolkit for transitioning the regional education system to a regime of accelerated, proactive development based on internal resources and initiative.

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