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This study investigated common features of students' attitudes towards studying science and mathematics in comprehensive and secondary schools in three countries. Data were obtained by conducting a survey (N = 581) in Norway, Finland and Russia. A Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) provided a model with a three-factor solution consisting of factors: the perception of the teacher, anxiety towards science and mathematics, and motivation. The results suggest that most students are motivated to study sciences and mathematics. Data analysis indicate gender differences in attitudes to students' future studies and career plans.  Most girls recognized the importance of these subjects for their future studies and careers, while boys showed more interest than girls in local career opportunities in industry. Teachers have a significant role in directing students' attitudes toward science and mathematics. Students experienced that the teachers who use innovative teaching approaches, both motivate and reduce anxiety, in their learning process.

Victoiria V. Tevlina. From Russia to Norway and to its North. Real and Potential Migration. Children, adults, Families. 2015. Arkhangelsk: IPP “Pravda Severa”.

The purpose of this article is to present the characteristics, content and logic of the development of an innovative managerial style among the directors of educational lyceums in modern Russia. The study reveals the specific features of this management style, which in general boils down to manager’s ability to promote the educational space of the Lyceum to the state of a dynamically developing system that responding to modern requirements for training specialists of innovative economies. As a key criterion for the development of an innovative managerial style, the authors considered the ability of a manager to make a personal contribution to instilling innovation. This criterion made it possible to identify the growth levels of the innovative style of managing the lyceum (reproductive, adaptive, locally-modeling, system-modeling, innovative-creative). The study developed a model for providing innovative managerial activities of the lyceum’s director, which is aimed at the formation of constructive leadership potential and a dynamic "Self-concept" of management. The logic of an innovative managerial style formation is revealed, which consists of three stages: the reflective stage, the identification stage, the stage of professional self-actualization. As a result of applying this logic in the research work, the managers of the experimental group developed better tolerance and flexibility of their position, increased creativity, the ability to withstand prolonged psycho-emotional stress, they better control themselves, the situation and communication, faster made the necessary decisions, showed self-confidence and ability exert managerial and pedagogical influence, ability to manage the social situation, bear responsibility.