INNOVATIVE METHODS FOR EVALUATING QUALITY CRITERIA FOR QUALIFICATION PROCESS WITH TEACHERS
In the fast-changing realities of the modern world arises a new concept of education that defines new educational goals and policies. Conceptually new is the understanding of education as a factor of social and cultural cohesion and as an economic potential.The quality of education is measurable in every aspect and at each of the levels at which it can be operationalized. It is a measurable figure at school, regional, national and international level; there is a social, pedagogical and economic aspect; attribute is to each of the key features of the educational system - resources, functioning, results.The new concept of education requires positive changes in the following areas:- education management - decentralization and guaranteed participation of civil society in the development, implementation and monitoring of education development strategies; planning of enough resources for education;- educational environment - building a tolerant, healthy and secure educational environment that promotes individual development; clearly defined mandatory knowledge and skills; practical direction of educational content; attractive forms of education representing understandable educational content; measurable educational outcomes; widespread penetration of new information and communication technologies;- teaching profession - targeted policies on teacher qualifications and distribution of effective pedagogical practices;- monitoring - creating systems for effective measurement of educational achievements and systems for monitoring the activity of the teacher and the school.The European Quality Report on School Education identifies 16 indicators, divided into four areas, as follows:- achievements - mathematics, reading, science, information and communication technologies, foreign languages, learning skills, civic education;- student progress - dropping out, completing secondary education, entering higher education institutions;- monitoring of school education - evaluation and management of school education;- resources and structures - education and training of teachers covered in pre-school education, number of students per computer, educational costs per student.