Quality assessment methodology of preschool education: realities and prospects

The article analyzes the international standards for evaluating the quality of preschool education. The normative legal support of the system of preschool education of Ukraine is investigated. The modern scientific views on the problems of research are substantiated: the notions are defined: «quality», «quality of preschool education», «quality management system of preschool education»; the quality criteria of preschool education are characterized, international trends in the evaluation of quality of preschool education are highlighted. The authors substantiate the factors of improving the quality of preschool education. The urgent need to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the quality of preschool education in accordance with international standards. The ECERS-3 methodology for comprehensive assessment of the quality of education in pre-school institutions is presented. The ECERS-3 (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale) methodology for comprehensive assessment of the quality of education in pre-school settings is widely implemented in educational institutions in many European countries. A unified diagnostic toolkit allows for a unified understanding of the quality of education in accordance with international standards. The standardized ECERS-3 methodology is comprehensive and systematic. Six scales are spatial conditions; interaction; planning; use and versatility of materials; individualization; participation. The article presents the European Quality Framework for Early Development and Pre-school Education defines the concepts, «quality of education», and proves that it is complex and relative. «The constituent qualities of education are defined: quality of structure; process quality; quality of results. The status of the problem is outlined and priorities and solutions identified.