The organization of the rating system for assessing the quality of university students training

In spite the universities use the rating system of assessing for a quite long time, this issue is still not fully considered. The article is based on the position of insufficient state of knowledge of the multifunctionality of the students rating. The rating helps to reveal the potential of students. It is mentioned that the rating system of assessment is a tool that will improve the quality of training and provide the required level of motivation. During the research, the following methods were used: analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction. As a result, the principles of the rating assessment system were revealed, a definition of the term "Rating" was given, its goals were indicated. As an example of the organization of the rating system of assessment, the Nyzhnii Novhorod State Pedagogical University and its "Regulations on the rating system for assessing the quality of student training" were used. It is noted that the rating includes: current check, midterm and final examinations. Further, all possible conditions under which the student receives points were identified and considered. On the example of the NSPU named after Kozma Minin transferring of the rating points into a five-point grading rating system is presented. Also, the types of violations for which points are discarded, are considered. As the study showed, comprehensive planned system yields productive results for students and the university.peer-reviewe

Developing socio-cultural competencies of students at professional educational institutions

The article deals with the development of socio-cultural competencies in students of pre-school educational institutions. Based on the analysis of scientific literature, the authors reveal the essence of sociocultural competences in general and highlight their significance for pupils. Based on the fact that sociocultural competence is an integrative characteristic of a person who presupposes knowledge in various social and cultural spheres, includes the ability and willingness to interact with other people in different life ranges, the ability to use information resources for creative meaning in the information space, the authors present a study conducted over two years in a municipal budgetary pre-school educational institution kindergarten "cloud". For a full-fledged study, the article analyzes the level of formation of sociocultural competences in 2017 (before the introduction of the model) and in 2018 after its implementation. The study is carried out with the grant support for young scientists – candidates of sciences, number MK-313.2019.6, issued by the President of the Russian Federation Comparison of indicators allowed one to establish the degree of effectiveness of the proposed model. To identify the degree of formation of competencies, the authors proposed several levels: low, medium and sufficient