Targets of Strategic Development of Educational Policy of Ukraine Under Integration Into the European Educational Area: Social and Personal Dimensions of Cultural and Historical Integrity

Abstract

The authors of the article analyse the social and personal dimensions of the targets of the strategic development of educational policy of Ukraine under integration into the European educational space in their cultural and historical integrity. On the examples of comparison of foreign experience, achievements of modern progressive democracies, it is explained that the path of Ukrainian state formation determines the need for optimal civilizational choice of priorities, based on which - education and upbringing of the nation. It is shown that in contrast to the EU, where the strategic basis in the field of education and training is determined by teachers, in Ukraine the problem of teacher training, deepening the content of their education, decent financial rewards, etc. is not only obvious but also glaring. Further integration of the country into the world economic and cultural space encourages the synchronization of the Ukrainian education with European. It is proved that the issues of concretization of value content and development of methodology for training competent specialists in the field of educational policy for Ukraine, on the one hand, and personal and professional selection, training for work in the field of state education policy - on the other are important. The necessity of creating an educational and research institution in Ukraine - the Institute for Educational Policy Research - is substantiated.

Processes of reforming the educational policy of Ukraine and the countries of the European Union: a comparative analysis

“…The government provides financial support to students. In some cases, students study for free [2]. After all, the main mission of a teacher remains unchanged throughout the existence of mankind -to pass on valuable experience, to prepare the younger generation for a successful future life.…”

“…All this necessitates the definition of new relevant content, main directions, mechanisms for forecasting, development and implementation of state educational policy in Ukraine, which would meet both the needs of present and future sustainable development of the state. After all, education is a strategic resource of socio-economic and scientific and technological development of society, improving the welfare of people, national security and interests, strengthening the authority and competitiveness of the state in the international arena [2].…”