From school portfolio to corporate scoring:  convergence of educational and administrative ecosystems

Valentina Nakonechnykh; Margarita Zhuravleva

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FROM SCHOOL PORTFOLIO TO CORPORATE SCORING: CONVERGENCE OF EDUCATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ECOSYSTEMS From school portfolio to corporate scoring: convergence of educational and administrative ecosystems

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Published in Journal of sociological research · Volume 11, Issue 3, 2026 · Pages 36–41 · Rubric: Management sociology

Received: 29.04.2026 Accepted: 21.10.2026 Published: 21.10.2026

Authors

Valentina Nakonechnykh

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Margarita Zhuravleva

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Valentina Nakonechnykh

Academic degree: candidate of pedagogical sciences

Science rang: docent ; docent

Irkutsk State University Associate Professor · Irkutsk

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Margarita Zhuravleva

Academic degree: candidate of pedagogical sciences ; candidate of pedagogical sciences

Science rang: docent ; docent

Irkutsk State University Associate Professor · Irkutsk

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ABSTRACT

The article examines the convergence of digital educational and governance ecosystems in Russia and China. The study investigates the transformation of the school digital footprint into a resource for personnel, financial, and reputational scoring. A comparative analysis shows that in the PRC, this integration is holistic and ideological in nature, whereas in the Russian Federation, it develops in a fragmented manner through state-corporate platforms. The authors conclude that in both models, school metrics of activity and trustworthiness become tools for the algorithmic management of social mobility, shaping a personal profile from an early age.

KEYWORDS

digital footprint, school portfolio, social scoring, digital profile, educational platforms, corporate ecosystems, institutional trust, China, Russia

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