This survey took place between 21 and 24 August 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 800 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 4.1%.
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN/GRANDCHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE? (N=1600)
|
|
Aug.15 |
|
Yes |
51 |
|
No |
45 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
IN WHAT KIND OF MOOD TO THEY GO TO SCHOOL? (as % of those respondents who have children/grandchildren of school age)
|
|
Aug.99 |
Aug.07 |
Aug.11 |
Aug.15 |
|
Very eagerly |
21 |
20 |
13 |
14 |
|
Quite eagerly |
45 |
49 |
45 |
52 |
|
Reluctantly |
32 |
28 |
39 |
32 |
|
With aversion |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
DO YOU THINK CHILDREN IN RUSSIAN SCHOOLS TODAY ARE ASSIGNED A NORMAL WORKLOAD, OR THAT THEY ARE OVERLOADED WITH SCHOOL PROGRAMS, OR, ON THE CONTRARY, THAT THE WORKLOAD IS INSUFFICIENT DUE TO WEAK ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, A SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS, ETC.?
|
|
Aug.00 |
Oct.03 |
Aug.06 |
Aug.10 |
Aug.15 |
|
They experience a normal workload |
30 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
24 |
|
Overloaded |
45 |
48 |
51 |
52 |
57 |
|
Not adequately challenged |
9 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
|
It is difficult to say |
16 |
17 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
DO YOU THINK THAT IN SCHOOLS TODAY CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT BETTER, ABOUT THE SAME, OR WORSE THAN WHEN YOU YOURSELF WENT TO SCHOOL?
|
|
Aug.00 |
Aug.06 |
Aug.10 |
Aug.15 |
|
Today they are taught better |
23 |
18 |
17 |
12 |
|
They are taught about the same |
25 |
31 |
30 |
33 |
|
Today they are taught worse |
33 |
43 |
41 |
48 |
|
It is difficult to say |
20 |
8 |
11 |
8 |
WHICH SCHOOL SUBJECT DO YOU THINK SHOULD BE GIVEN THE MOST ATTENTION? (multiple answers given)
|
|
Mar. 92 |
Jul. 94 |
Nov. 97 |
May. 00 |
Apr. 11 |
Aug. 15 |
|
Russian language |
5 |
6 |
21 |
25 |
55 |
51 |
|
History |
15 |
21 |
23 |
29 |
42 |
44 |
|
Mathematics |
17 |
18 |
24 |
26 |
52 |
44 |
|
Native language and literature |
28 |
29 |
20 |
25 |
34 |
36 |
|
Foreign languages |
21 |
25 |
28 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
|
Computer literacy, computer science |
28 |
26 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
28 |
|
Vocational/Technical education |
30 |
15 |
11 |
14 |
17 |
21 |
|
Physics, chemistry, biology |
8 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
27 |
20 |
|
Physical education |
19 |
12 |
5 |
7 |
14 |
20 |
|
Social sciences (sociology, economics, politics) |
14 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
13 |
16 |
|
Housekeeping |
28 |
15 |
8 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
|
Hygiene of sexual relations |
18 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
|
Art history, artistic creativity |
10 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
|
Basics of religion, the Law of God |
15 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
|
Philosophy |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
Basics of management, production management |
-* |
-* |
7 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
|
Accounting, office management |
10 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
|
Other subjects |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
8 |
18 |
19 |
15 |
3 |
5 |
* Answer was absent from the proposed list of answers.
WOULD YOU SUPPORT THE INTRODUCTION OF A SCHOOL UNIFORM IN SCHOOLS TODAY?
|
|
Nov.12 |
Aug.15 |
|
Definitely yes |
45 |
51 |
|
Likely yes |
35 |
32 |
|
Likely not |
9 |
10 |
|
Definitely not |
7 |
4 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
3 |
WOULD YOU SUPPORT THE INTRODUCTION OF MANDATORY TESTING OF STUDENTS FOR DRUG USE IN SCHOOLS TODAY?
|
|
Nov.12 |
Aug.15 |
|
Definitely yes |
48 |
47 |
|
Likely yes |
36 |
33 |
|
Likely not |
7 |
10 |
|
Definitely not |
4 |
5 |
|
It is difficult to say |
5 |
6 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).