To the problem of the psychological concept of professional self-determination of pupils of cadet educational organizations

Introduction. Addresses the reader to psychological and pedagogical support for the processes of professional self-determination of pupils as one of the key tasks of cadet educational organizations. Brief conclusions are given from the analysis of the processes of developing the problem of professional self-determination of pupils in pedagogy and psychology, a qualitative description of the state of the theory is given. Materials and methods. The method of problematization is characterized, the conditions and procedures for its application in the framework of solving a specific scientific problem are justified. Problematization is carried out according to the results of a longitudinal study of the processes of implementing educational policy in the field of cadet education in 10 regions of the Siberian Federal District. The results of more than 3,000 monographic studies of the processes of professional self-determination of pupils are summarized; the pedagogical experience of 16 cadet educational organizations was analyzed, a content analysis of dissertations and monographs devoted to cadet education and completed in the period from 2000 to the present was performed. Results. A qualitative description of the state of the theoretical base on the problem of professional self-determination of pupils of cadet educational organizations is given, the ratio of general, in particular, and special psychological knowledge is given. Through problems of pedagogical practice, gaps in psychological knowledge are illustrated. Receives a general description of the range of "outputs" of monographic stories beyond the current concepts of professional selfdetermination of students. An analysis of the socio-cultural situation affecting the processes of professional self-determination and the practices of their pedagogical support was carried out. Arguments in favor of a new conceptual design of professional self-determination of pupils of cadet educational organizations in psychology are substantiated. Discussion and conclusions. The conclusion on the need to develop a psychological concept of professional self-determination of pupils of cadet educational organizations is substantiated, arguments in favor of this scientific task are given.