Historical milestones of the Mongolian-Russian joint school

The relatively short history of the Mongolian-Russian joint school is a clear reflection of the possibility of fruitful cooperation between Mongolia and Russia in the field of education. Adaptability of this cooperation to modern situations proves its viability and effectiveness. In the early 1 !s in Russia and Mongolia" there were developments to guide the development of these countries on the path of building a modern democratic political system and mar#et economy. $espite the sharp curtailment of relations between the countries and a temporary cooling of Mongolian society to Russia" the minds of the Mongolian people historically preserved by the memory of good neighborhood relations between the Russian and Mongolian people has not disappeared. %either has the understanding of the role of the Russian language" Russian culture and education in developing countries. &ntil the 1 !'s" 1( )oviet schools functioned in &laanbaatar. After their reorgani*ation formerly school +1, was later changed to a school at the Russian -mbassy in Mongolia for the children of Russian diplomats and Russian citi*ens permanently residing in Mongolia. The most far-sighted group of Mongolian intellectuals - parents of these children ./.Tsaschiher" 0h. 1adamsuren" T.2chirhuu" A.3a*arhuu and others4 considered the disruption of relations between Mongolia and Russia temporarily. They re5uested the establishment of Russian-language school in the city of &laanbaatar to the Ministry of -ducation and )cience" who was at that time 0h.&rtnasan" justifying the urgency of the problem. 0h.&rtnasan as#ed the Ministry of -ducation of Russia to discuss the issue. Therefore a detailed study to resolve this issue a visit to Mongolia in 6uly 1 ( was necessary" the delegation composed of the $eputy Minister of -ducation 3admaev ).3. and the Minister for higher education and research institutions of the Republic of 3uryatia in Russia %amsaraev ).$.. As a result of negotiations between the Minister of -ducation and )cience 0h.&rtnasan and the Russian delegation agreed to establish a joint Mongolian-Russian school on the basis of the former )oviet school +7 and signed a preliminary proto8ol that laid the foundations of a joint Mongolian-Russian )chool" which was opened on the 1st )eptember" 1 (. The deputy director on

educational wor# of the school + (7 with training in Russian" 9hambyn )oron*on - a graduate of the &niversity of Ir#uts#" a teacher of Russian language and literature was appointed as the principal of Mongolian-Russian joint school. -ducational activities of the school began in e:tremely difficult conditions. 3esides buildings" des#s and library collection of old te:tboo#s from the )oviet school" there was nothing and the staff became a major issue as the fate of the school depended on them. At the beginning of the school year ;" teachers from school +(7 and other Mongolian schools" as well as the )oviet teachers who stayed in Mongolia for personal reasons taught over 1!!! children. 2n the first of April in 1 ," an agreement between the Ministry of education of the Russian <ederation and the Ministry of science and education of Mongolia on the establishment of the Mongol-Russian school was approved. 2n the 1=th of )eptember in 1 , an agreement between the Ministry of education of the Russian <ederation and the Ministry of education in cases of higher education and scientific institutions of the Republic of 3uryatia" the Ministry of science and education Mongolia on the establishment of the Mongolian-Russian school was written. $ue to this agreement" the Ministry of education and science of the Republic of 3uryatia received the powers to represent the founder with the Russian side in the further wor#ing with the Mongolian side. In 1 ," the first graduates received certificates of Russian education. <rom 1 > teachers? salaries depended on the 5uality of education and the fulfillment of contractual obligations. As a result the school celebrated its fifth anniversary as competitive among public and private schools of advanced Russian educational institution in 1 =. In 1 " with the opening of preparatory classes for @ years old children" the school switched to continuous twelve-year training. In (!!!" an independent system of #nowledge assessment s#ills was introduced. <rom (!! graduates transferred to final certification in the format of the unified state e:am.

From strategy to strategy

2ur mission is to form the personality with the competences of the world e:perience level. The strategy of our school is the reali*ation of our ideal aim. It is developed ta#ing into account real and potential opportunities of school. As a result of AThe first strategic development plan (!!!-(!!@B the Mongolian-Russian joint school received and strengthened its status as the leading school in Mongolia for teaching in a foreign language. <rom (!!=-(!!; the school started reali*ation of the second A)trategic development plan (!!=-(!11C. Weve got the following results: a leading role in children's development the responsibility of teachers" pupils and their parents for training and education the creation of an informative environment the health protection activity of school %ow AThe third strategic development plan (!1(-(!1@C has been developed and accepted. Strategic tasks: projective management of school openness and partnership in educational process creation of interactive modular centers Integration into the world education

using of the international e:perience of protection and strengthening of the students' health.

The management system of high- uality e!ucation is: the system of independent assessment of students' #nowledge and s#illsD direct dependence of the teachers' salary on 5uality and results of their wor#D the accounting of the role of personal incentives for teachers to wor#D the contract on mutual obligations between school and parentsD the accurate organi*ational structure of teaching and educational processD the principle of continuous updatingD "#ersonal focuse! a$$roach in training an! e!ucation "#rofiling at the thir! ste$ of training "%nteractive technologies of training "&oinci!ence of 'asic values of a family to 'asic values of school "(ra!uates $rofessional rea!iness for self-!etermination " &omforta'le training con!itions " Mo!el of schools health saving system

)!ucational mo!el of the school Mongolian-Russian 6oint )chool uses three interconnected steps of trainingE primary education .standard term of > years4" basic general education .> years4 and full high school .( years4. The standard training term is 1( years. Frimary education consists of two interconnected steps of training. The first training step sets a tas# achievement of two main goalsE communicative" directed on mastering speech actions which are necessary for training of school students in Russian" and correctional" directed on psychological preparation for training at the main school on the basis of psychology and pedagogical diagnostics. )tandard term - one year. The educational program corresponds to the program of the first classes of a twelve-year educational school. The second step of elementary school training provides a full development of pupils ta#ing into account their age and specific features and improvement of Russian s#ills. The educational program represents the obligatory re5uirements of the implementation of the )tate educational standard of the primary general education of Russian <ederation schools' development programs. )tandard term , years. In the main school the foundation is laid for basic general education preparation. The invariant part consists of a basic unit" as well as a national and regional component. The basic unit conforms to re5uirements of the educational program .<G2)4 of Russian <ederation comprehensive schools. The variable part provides profound studying of subjects according to the interests of pupils. The content of education at the second step is a basic re5uirement for training continuation in the third step. It creates conditions for receiving compulsory secondary education" for training of pupils to a choice of a profile of further education" social self-determination and self-education. The end of the second step of training is the )tate total certification and obtaining certificates for the main formation of the Mongolian sample. The purpose of the third step of training is the achievement of a level of educational competence" the ability to solve problems in different types of activities on the basis of theoretical #nowledge" the successful development of educational areas of the basic curriculum" and a national and regional component according to the )tate educational standards of Mongolia and the Russian <ederation. <or assimilation by pupils of the #ey competences necessary for preparation for continuation of education in higher educational institutions" the

variable part provides profile studying of all general education disciplines. Training ta#es place in both Russian and Mongolian languages. In the final stage" students pass the )tate final e:amination and receive a certificate of secondary education of the Mongolian sample. Fassing of intermediate and total certifications in the form of &nified )tate -:amination provides obtaining the certificate about the secondary .full4 general education of the Russian sample and the certificate on results of &nified )tate -:amination.

#e!agogical team Russian <ederation - ;; Mongolia - (! Australia - 1 Germany - 1 0hina - 7 6apan - 7 &)A - ; #rofessional !egree of teachers Honored teacher of Russia Honored teacher of 3uryatia -:cellent teacher of education of Russia -:cellent teacher of education of Mongolia Teacher of highest category of Russia Teacher of 1st category of Russia Teacher of (nd category of Russia 0onsultant teacher of Mongolia Master teacher of Mongolia Methologyst teacher of Mongolia $octor?s degree .Fh.d4 Master?s degree 3achelor?s degree

*chievements of the school A diploma was awarded to Mongolian-Russian joint school as the best school in Mongolia(!1, Member of the government" Minister of -ducation" 0ulture" and )cience. &laanbaatar" >th of <ebruary(!!> A diploma <or effective activity and successful reali*ation of 5uality of good learning To the Mongolian-Russian joint school. A diploma was awarded as the best )chool of Mongolia in (!!=. Member of the government"Minister of -ducation"0ulture")cience. &laanbaatar" 1st of <ebruary (!!;. A diploma was awarded to Mongolian-Russian joint school for )uccessful learning of students and the best preparation of graduates. Moscow-(!!, A diploma The principal 9h.)oron*on" the teachers of Mongolian-Russian joint school )u#hbaatar district of &laanbaatar <or creativity in elevating the citi*ens of the new century" high educational results standards" providing a pleasant environment to students. The school was awarded diploma for CThe best school in &laanbaatarC (!!( &laanbaatar" 1;th of 6anuary (!!7 Rector of the Institute A -vri#a A A.Adams#i %. 3olormaa. F.Tsagaan.

* !i$loma The principal 9h.)oron*on and the Mongolian-Russian joint school <or modern new technologies in learning" using effective management methods. The school was awarded CThe best school of (!!>C 0hief of )u#hbaataar district ).3athuyag Administration of )u#hbaataar district Ts. Tsog*olma. * thankful letter To the principal of the Mongolian-Russian joint school Mrs 9h.)oron*on Giving true than#s to the teachers of school <or active propaganda of the Russian language in Mongolia and also for a great contribution of successful development between our peoples" the Russian <ederation and Mongolia. 3.A .Govorin.

&laanbaataar" ((nd of %ovember (!!= * thankful letter To the administration of the Mongolian-Russian joint school. This letter is given for the great contribution between the relationship of 6apan and Mongolia and development of friendly relations between the two countries. -mbassy of 6apan (!! .1!.!= * certificate was awarded to the Mongolian-Russian joint school for winning the -nglish 2lympiad. Jith a team score of >>> points which was held under the goal CGive the children 2f the world the opportunity to share the successC international program A/ion's International 1outh 0amp and 1outh -:change programC The school is Awarded the name C)chool is the 0hampion of (!11C Iido#oro Ta#yo

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)+$ertise - the ,asis of our Success

)ince 1 ;" students of our school have ta#en part in and won seven international" ten national" and thirty-four city -nglish 2lympiads" all in different levels of -nglish. The school tally currently stands at (!7 gold medals" 1!> silver medals and @= bron*e medals. Than#s to the International /ions youth e:change program" and the $epartment of American )tudies at the &niversity of the &I" students of our school have been eligible for internships in native -nglish-spea#ing countries. These two internships are #nown as /eo 0amp and /ions 0amp. 2ur school has been awarded the title B0hampion )chool of -nglishB an impressive fifteen times. ,; students have received internships as a reward for their -nglish proficiency by the governments of native -nglish-spea#ing countries. )tudents have also been awarded pri*es of free tuition at selected universities and colleges in the &nited )tates. )tudents of M2K0 also e:cel in the other languages taught in our school by native-spea#ing teachers. )tudents successfully compete in the Russian language 2lympiad" which is organi*ed by the -mbassy of the Russian <ederation in Mongolia" and the Russian 0enter for )cience and 0ulture in &laanbaatar 0ity. Fri*es include full scholarships to gain a tertiary education in a number of Russian universities. $uring the past five years 1 students have successfully passed the selection criteria conducted by the Ministry of -ducation and )cience of Mongolia and have received full and free tuition in various universities in the Russian <ederation. -very year our students who study 6apanese language compete in the annual 6apanese language 2lympiad. Many of them have received this 2lympiad's grand pri*e - a fully paid trip to 6apan and free tuition provided by the 6apanese government. In the past five years" 7; students from our school have gone to 6apan to study as a result of competing in the 6apanese 2lympiad. )tudents of our school also study German" and since (!! " than#s to outstanding test results on B<it 1B and A<it (B programs conducted by the Goethe

Institute in Mongolia" 1( students have traveled to Germany to e:perience language immersion. Mongolian L Russian 6oint )chool's e:pertise in providing students with highlevel training in a number of foreign languages taught by native-spea#ing teachers" and our continual and ongoing success in all scholarship opportunities and language 2lympiads ma#es our school the leading secondary school in all of Mongolia.