Kurylo V. S. Quality of Education in Ukraine: Problem Statement and Ways to Address it

Kurylo V. S., Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Full Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University.

Abstract
The article is devoted to the study of the issues related to the quality of education. It discusses the reasons why the knowledge and skills obtained by university students appear to be inadequate to the state standard. The factors that impede the solution of this problem, as well as the best practices of European countries and the United States in this area are explored.
Special attention is given to the review of the scientific and practical conferences dedicated to the quality of education management, tracing its faults and omissions. It has been proven that the results of the conferences fail to address the comprehensive development of the graduate, his/her intelligence, emotions, will, and motives. Statistical data gathered on the basis of the External Independent Evaluation of secondary school graduates are offered as the evidence of the inadequate quality of education in Ukraine. The author proposes three dimensions to resolve this problem: 1) to develop on the basis of the National Strategy for the Development of Education a state program ensuring the quality of education at all levels of education, 2) to use the best practices in the area of the quality of education, to bring theory closer to practice, and 3) to ensure continuing education and training of teachers. The author emphasizes the necessity to resolve these problems immediately in order to safeguard the further development of Ukraine.

Key words: quality of education, teacher’s competence, quality of education management.

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