A Digitized Concept for Tracking Schoolchildren Personal Achievements

Introduction. The need to create a digital portfolio of schoolchildren achievements is emphasized by parents, school administrators, and representatives of relevant federal agencies. Civil society is capable of offering government authorities various options for digitizing the record of schoolchildren personal achievements, which will accelerate the implementation of the ministry’s plans and increase the system’s conformity to the real needs of the population. The research aim is to develop a conceptual framework for an information system that records personal achievements, based on a comprehensive analysis of the needs of modern society. Materials and Methods. The research was conducted based on information obtained through purposeful searching and extraction of relevant documents from heterogeneous sources of information. For further processing, text document analysis methods were applied: expert text evaluation, intent analysis, and content analysis. Identification of significant factors was carried out using factor analysis with empirical indicators and descriptive statistics. The results’ were generated using statistical methods of comparing means and statistical visualization. Results. The list of stakeholders of the system was defined, which included schoolchildren, their parents, employees of educational institutions, state educational structures, universities, secondary vocational schools, as well as organizers of thematic contests and Olympiads. The analysis of students’ achievements was conducted, based on which a set of data relevant for storage in the system was selected. A conclusion was made about the general decrease in the number of achievements with the increase in the age of students. A list of functional requirements for the information system for recording personal achievements of schoolchildren was formed. A concept for creating a full-fledged and fully functional information system, a version of the “digital portfolio of a student” that meets the requirements of all stakeholders, was developed. Discussion and Conclusion. The proposed information system for recording personal achievements of schoolchildren will enable to shape a student’s educational trajectory, automate the reporting system of general education schools on extracurricular achievements, and also assist universities and secondary vocational educational institutions in career guidance for potential applicants. The practical significance of the article lies in the development of recommendations for creating a system to record the achievements of schoolchildren, including its modules and implementation, which is helpful for teachers and civil servants.