Development of ukrainian school principal’s professional standards: key approaches

The article deals with the problem of development of Ukrainian School Principal's Professional Standards. The Concept for the Implementation of the State Policy in the Reform of General Secondary Education «New Ukrainian School» is an important part of modernization of Ukrainian system of education. The success of school reform depends on professionalism of School Principals. It's very actual to develop the Professional Standards for Ukrainian School Principals & the system of School Principals' preparation. The process of preparing Professional Standards has to foresee such focuses as Strategy of School development, Management culture, Management of educational process, Staff development, Collaboration & Partnership with their school management practice & profiles. There's a necessity to moderate levels of School Principals' preparation: Bachelor degree, Master degree, Life Long Learning (In-Service Education, Self-Education, Self-growth).