Normative and legal substantiation of the formation of civic identity in primary school children: an analysis of the Strategy of the State National Policy of the Russian Federation until 2036

Natal'ya Nuzhnova; L. Savinova; V. Novitskaya

doi:10.12737/2500-3305-2026-11-4-57-63

UDC 37.017.4

NORMATIVE AND LEGAL SUBSTANTIATION OF THE FORMATION OF CIVIC IDENTITY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN: AN ANALYSIS OF THE STRATEGY OF THE STATE NATIONAL POLICY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION UNTIL 2036 Normative and legal substantiation of the formation of civic identity in primary school children: an analysis of the Strategy of the State National Policy of the Russian Federation until 2036

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Published in Journal of Pedagogical Studies · Volume 11, Issue 4, 2026 · Pages 57–63 · Rubric: General pedagogy, history of pedagogy and education

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12737/2500-3305-2026-11-4-57-63

Received: 22.09.2026 Accepted: 24.09.2026 Published: 24.09.2026

Authors

Natal'ya Nuzhnova

L. Savinova

V. Novitskaya

Natal'ya Nuzhnova

Academic degree: candidate of pedagogical sciences

Science rang: docent ; docent

Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia Saint Petersburg

L. Savinova

Academic degree: candidate of pedagogical sciences

Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia Head · Department of Pedagogy of Primary Education and Artistic Development of the Child · Saint Petersburg

V. Novitskaya

Academic degree: candidate of pedagogical sciences

Science rang: docent

Herzen University St Petersburg

ABSTRACT

The adoption of the new Strategy of the State National Policy of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2036 (Presidential Decree No. 858 of November 25, 2025) actualizes the task of forming a pan-Russian civic identity starting from primary school age. The article reveals a contradiction between the direct normative requirement of the document (clause 38 "b") and the absence in primary school practice of scientifically grounded diagnostic and methodological tools that take into account the age characteristics of children aged 7–11 years. A comparative analysis with the 2012–2025 Strategy was carried out, revealing key differences: a shift in emphasis from the harmonization of interethnic relations to strengthening civic identity as a cross-cutting goal; direct addressing to primary school ("at all stages"); inslusing the presence of state symbols in children's lives; and a demand for valid diagnostic methods and special teacher training. It is theoretically substantiated that primary school age is sensitive for the interiorization of civic norms and values (L.S. Vygotsky, D.B. Elkonin, L.I. Bozhovich, E. Erikson). The document forms a state order for methodological developments, which is currently being implemented in the research of Herzen State Pedagogical University.

KEYWORDS

civic identity, primary school age, Strategy of the State National Policy, normative and legal analysis, primary school, sensitive period, interiorization

Funding

This work was carried out as part of the state-commissioned assignment of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, project ‘Methodological foundations for shaping civic identity in primary school children’ (project No. VRFY-2026-0033).

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Nuzhnova N. M., Savinova L. Y., Novitskaya V. A. Normative and legal substantiation of the formation of civic identity in primary school children: an analysis of the Strategy of the State National Policy of the Russian Federation until 2036 // Journal of Pedagogical Studies. 2026. no. 4. pp. 57-63. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12737/2500-3305-2026-11-4-57-63. (Date of access 19.10.2026).

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Natal'ya Nuzhnova, Savinova L. Y., Novitskaya V. A.. "Normative and legal substantiation of the formation of civic identity in primary school children: an analysis of the Strategy of the State National Policy of the Russian Federation until 2036." Journal of Pedagogical Studies 11.4 (2026): 57-63. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12737/2500-3305-2026-11-4-57-63.

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Nuzhnova N. M., Savinova L. Y., Novitskaya V. A. (2026). Normative and legal substantiation of the formation of civic identity in primary school children: an analysis of the Strategy of the State National Policy of the Russian Federation until 2036. Journal of Pedagogical Studies, 11(4), 57-63. https://doi.org/10.12737/2500-3305-2026-11-4-57-63

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Natal'ya Nuzhnova, Savinova L. Y., Novitskaya V. A.. "Normative and legal substantiation of the formation of civic identity in primary school children: an analysis of the Strategy of the State National Policy of the Russian Federation until 2036." Journal of Pedagogical Studies 11, no. 4 (2026): 57-63. https://doi.org/10.12737/2500-3305-2026-11-4-57-63.

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