The article reveals the theoretical and methodological foundations of the pedagogy of prevention and
correction of deviant behavior of students. The essence, nature and specificity of deviation is substantiated; the
objective capabilities of educational institutions to prevent and pedagogically correct deviant behavior are
determined. The term «deviant» is also grouped into a number of leading theoretical fields, biological,
psychological and social sciences, in which the conceptual approaches of foreign researchers to variations
dominate in the fields of research. The areas and levels of abnormalities found in adolescents are described.

Studying the deviant behavior of adolescents requires its separation from other population groups and the
determination of specific social indicators of deviation. When determining the characteristics of deviant
adolescents, it is necessary to take into account age-related characteristics and a number of social life situations
that directly determine and maintain a high level of deviations in society.