The quality of preparatory faculties’ educational programs

The model of teaching foreign students at the preparatory faculties of Russian organizations of higher education is investigated. The specificity of the content of educational programs is revealed, the necessary pedagogical and organizational and methodological conditions for ensuring the quality of the implementation of additional general educational programs in Russian, the level of material and technical support of higher education organizations are characterized. The following conditions are determined aimed at improving the quality of educational programs: amendments to the existing legal acts governing the implementation of additional general educational programs that provide training for foreign citizens and stateless persons to master professional educational programs of higher education in Russian; introduction of a system of independent evaluation of the quality of educational programs; conducting public accreditation of educational programs; creation of a single bank of control and measuring materials for the final certification of graduates of preparatory faculties; organization of continuous professional development of teachers and employees of the educational organization involved in the educational process and work with foreign students; implementation of additional general educational programs in the network form; posting up-to-date information about ongoing programs on the organization’s website, on the Internet and in social networks.