IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF ENSURING QUALITY IN EDUCATION

Abstract

The quality factor in education is not limited only to the transfer and assimilation of knowledge, but is also considered as a multidimensional and dynamic system aimed at ensuring the intellectual, moral, social and professional development of a person and forming a personality in accordance with the requirements of society. The serious consideration of this factor in our country in recent years gives grounds to say that the issue is urgent. In this regard, in accordance with the goal set, the main directions and modern approaches to ensuring quality in education are analyzed in the scientific and pedagogical level. The process of modernization of education is shown to develop as a complex and integrated structure, linked to reforms, new content and teaching methods, monitoring and evaluation systems. The socio-cultural nature of education is explained in the context of its interaction with personality and culture. The scientific work shows that ensuring quality in education is directly related to the development of human capital, adaptation to new requirements of society formed on the basis of information and technology, integration into international standards and national strategies. Factors such as globalization, information economy and the Bologna process make the assessment and adaptation of education to international standards relevant. In addition, it also examines pedagogical, technological and humanistic factors affecting the quality of education. The article presents the principle of “accessibility-quality-efficiency”, considered important for the 21st century, functional literacy, a humanistic education model and the formation of a creative, free and cultural personality as the main goals. The steps taken within the framework of the Education Strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to improve the quality of education, participation in international research and mechanisms for assessing education are particularly emphasized. As a result of the conducted analyses, it is concluded that ensuring quality in education requires a strategic, sustainable and flexible approach not only to the transfer of knowledge, but also to the development of personality, instilling social values ​​and the integration of future generations.