SOCIAL LITERACY OF STUDENTS IN THE ADDITIONAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN: FEATURES OF FORMATION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA
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Author(s): | Bykov V. A., |
| Number of journal: | 1(74) | Date: | March 2026 |
| Annotation: | The subject of this work is the study and development of a criteria framework for assessing students’ social literacy as a dynamic ability that is formed and manifested directly in the practices of joint activities within the system of additional education for children (AEC). Particular attention is paid to resolving the contradiction between theoretical models of social literacy and the lack of assessment tools that correspond to the essential characteristics of the informal, practice-oriented AEC environment. The main goal of the study is to develop and theoretically substantiate such a criteria framework, embedded in the logic of AEC activities. To achieve this, the work employs an adapted lesson study methodology, focused on structured observation of student behavior in natural situations of choice, cooperation, and dialogue. A distinctive feature of the conducted research is the integration of theoretical approaches to studying social literacy with the observation method, enabling a shift from assessing formal knowledge to analyzing real social actions. As a result, a criteria framework is proposed and tested, comprising three interconnected components: instrumental (contextual application of knowledge), regulatory-orientational (re- asoned value-based choice), and action-resultative (coordination and proactivity). Testing in interest-based groups (“Robotics and Engineering School,” “UAV School”) confirmed the validity of the framework and its ability to capture qualitative behavioral changes that are not detected by standardized tests. It is important to emphasize the practical significance of the work: the developed toolkit is ready for use by AEC teachers to monitor personal development outcomes and to design an educational environment that purposefully fosters social literacy. This facilitates a shift from diagnosing knowledge to assessing the capacity for social action in real-life interaction situations. | ||
| Keywords: | social literacy, additional education for children, functional literacy, social skills, social competence, criteria for assessing social literacy, student socialization, social practices, social maturity, social responsibility |
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| For citation: | Bykov V. A. Social literacy of students in the additional education of children: features of formation and evaluation criteria. Biznes. Obrazovanie. Pravo = Business. Education. Law. 2026;1(74):512—517. DOI: 10.25683/VOLBI.2026.74.1496. |
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