| Abstract [eng] |
Problematic issues arising in the thesis: what is the importance of strategic planning in the management of educational establishment? What are the main features of vision, mission and values, common to the progymnasiums operating in Lithuania? What are the main differences and their correlation? Objective of the study: to analyze the vision, mission and values of the progymnasiums operating in Lithuania. Goals of the study: on the basis of available scientific literature, to characterize the concept and methodology of strategic management; to analyze the content of legislation regulating strategic management of schools; to carry out the analysis of texts of strategic plans of progymnasiums operating in Lithuania in the aspect of vision, mission and values; to identify the potential of improvement of strategic management of progymnasiums. Academic (analysis of scientific, methodical literature, as well as legislation regulating strategic management of educational establishments) and empirical (analysis of content of documents) study methods were applied. The purpose of strategic management in educational establishments is to ensure sufficient quality of implementation of national education policy. Within the scope of strategic planning, after considering the current situation and environment, and after assessing the needs of public society and evaluating available resources, the organizations determine the tendencies and goals for their operation. In the scope of management of educational establishment, the vision, mission and values are an integral part of the strategic management process, aiding the school to define its course, aspirations, entity and values, which comprise the basis for the operation of establishment. Analysis of the texts of strategic plans of progymnasiums operating in Lithuania highlights certain correlation among visions, missions and values, their common trends, therefore it is safe to assume it enables them to maintain singleness and efficiency of their activity, to implement pre-determined long-time goals, to ensure the continuity of operation of the establishment in the context of changing environment. Major part of progymnasiums declare their exceptional features in their vision, mission and values, highlighting the high quality of educational services they provide, stressing the need to shape personal qualities of pupils, to consider their needs. The formulated hypothesis, claiming that the vision and mission of progymnasiums operating in Lithuania feature certain similarities and common trends, revealing prospective singleness of progymnasiums in national context, was confirmed. |
