Certification of teaching staff is a personnel event designed to assess the skills and knowledge of employees of schools, preparatory and social institutions. There are currently no legislative acts responsible for this part of employee training and assessment. Certification of teachers and other specialized specialists is controlled by local regulations and legal acts. For example, by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, which established the procedure for certification of teaching staff.

Goals of certification of teaching staff

The certification of teaching staff, like the assessment of workers from any other specialty, has its own goals.

• Increasing the general level of professional training of teaching staff, continuous improvement of staff qualifications;
• Determining the need to improve the professionalism of teaching staff;
• Improving the efficiency of teaching staff, increasing the level of teaching activities;
• Determining the potential of teaching staff;
• Verification of compliance with the requirements specified in federal state educational standards;
• Determination of the salary level for teaching staff, taking into account their qualifications, as well as the volume of teaching activities.

Also, certification of teaching staff can be carried out to determine whether they meet the requirements for the position they occupy? Such an inspection usually takes place once every five years. During certification, a special commission gives an accurate assessment of their teaching activities, based on the reports compiled and the opinions of their direct superiors. Such commissions are formed by the organizations themselves. Orders on the certification of teaching staff are issued and brought to the attention of the employees being inspected by local management.

Not all members of the teaching staff are certified for suitability for the position held. The following are exempt from mandatory completion of such an assessment:

The results obtained as a result of the certification of teaching staff are the legal basis for many actions of the head of the organization. Including promotion, promotion, promotion, or vice versa, demotion, transfer to another position. This means that the employee may be dissatisfied with the results obtained. In this case, he has the right to appeal them in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

Also, teaching staff can undergo certification at their own request. If, for example, they want to obtain one of the current qualification categories. Based on the results of such a test, the teacher may be awarded the first or even the highest qualification. It is obtained by the employee for a period of 5 years, and if the employee wants to extend its validity, then this is simply impossible. He needs to wait until this period ends, and only then undergo the appropriate certification again.

The validity period of the certification is taken into account for re-testing at a specific skill level. That is, upon receipt of the first category, it will be valid for five years. However, when moving from the first category to the highest, the waiting period may be different.

In order to conduct certification, the results of which will become the basis for obtaining a certain qualification category, it is necessary to obtain a written application from the employee. It is worth noting that this type of employee assessment and verification is not subject to the restrictions inherent in certification of suitability for the position held.

Any teaching employee can apply for a qualification category, regardless of how long he has worked in this organization. Even if his experience in this workplace is less than two years. Those who are on parental leave can also undergo certification for a qualification category.

The highest qualification has an expiration date; it is given to the employee for a period of 5 years. But after its effect has ceased, nothing limits the employee from passing the certification again and again receiving the highest qualification. He can do this immediately after the previous category has expired. But there is a limitation on positions for which such a test for higher qualifications will be carried out for the first time. In this case, the teaching employee must first receive the first category, and only then, after two years have passed from the date of its receipt, apply for the highest qualification.

The time frame during which an employee must undergo certification is set by the head of the organization. But they should not be more than 60 days from the start of the assessment to the summing up of the results by the certification commission.

Typically, an employee is given the highest qualification if:

• It is noted that the people who studied with this teacher showed positive results in mastering new knowledge. To obtain this data, the certification organization must conduct comprehensive monitoring.
• The employee is actively identifying people with abilities for intellectual and physical activity, preparing them for participation in competitions and competitions.
• The teaching staff made a significant personal contribution to raising the level of teaching, improving existing educational methods, and introducing the use of modern educational methods and techniques.
• Active cooperation of the employee with methodological associations within the teaching staff, development of methodological support for the learning process.

It is worth noting that if an employee with the first qualification applied for certification and did not pass it, then no negative consequences can occur for him. The first qualification he previously received remains with him for the entire remaining period of its validity.

The procedure for certification of teaching staff

Certification of teaching staff in 2018 year looks like this. First, when the next inspection is due or if the head of the educational organization has received a corresponding application, it is necessary to issue an appropriate order. It should say the reasons for conducting the certification, for what purpose it will be carried out and within what time frame.

After the order is approved, the organization of a commission begins, which will conduct certification of employees. If the inspection and assessment is carried out in an educational institution that belongs to a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, or in a municipal institution, then the certification will be carried out by a commission formed by executive authorities involved in the management and control of the educational sphere. If the inspection and assessment takes place in federal or state educational organizations, then the certification commission will be formed by executive authorities at the federal level.

The certification commission must include:

• An employee acting as chairman of the certification commission.
• Deputy Chairman of the Attestation Commission.
• Secretary of the certification commission.
• Ordinary members of the certification commission.

The composition of this assessment body is formed from representatives of local trade unions, members of state and executive authorities at the local or federal level, representatives of self-government of educational institutions, scientists, and honored employees of educational institutions.

If an organization undergoes certification for suitability for a position, the results of which may result in negative consequences for the employee, then a representative of the relevant trade union must be included in the commission. And if an inspection is carried out in an institution, the purpose of which is to determine whether an employee meets the requirements for the first and highest categories of qualifications, expert groups must be created. They will collect and analyze information about the applicant’s work activities.

The certification commission begins its work after receiving a written statement from the head of the educational institution. During the inspection, employees must pass a written test, which will contain questions on the basic educational methods and pedagogical systems used in the organization.

Each employee who is forced to go through the certification procedure must be notified in writing of this fact, but not earlier than a month before the inspection. During this time, the employee has the opportunity to collect his own materials, which will be presented to the certification commission for consideration.

After the certification is completed, the responsible commission makes a decision on each employee who passed the test. The solution here can only be one of two - either the employee passed it or not. If the certification was carried out with the aim of providing the employee with a certain level of qualifications and the person did not pass it, then there should not be any negative consequences for him.

But if the organization carried out certification for compliance with the position held, and the employee did not pass it, then the manager has the right to terminate the employment contract with him - this is stated in clause 3, part 4 of Art. 81 Labor Code of the Russian Federation.

Certification of teaching staff in 2018

• In 2018, the Government of the Russian Federation decided to modernize the existing system for assessing the training of teaching staff. Now all employees will be tested in two stages. At the first stage, the teacher will confirm his practical skills and knowledge. At the second stage, he will confirm the previously obtained qualification category.
• A specially created certification commission will determine the level of the teacher’s knowledge in the disciplines he teaches, the general level of his teaching, the level of development of his communication skills, and will check the psychological characteristics of the employee.

It should be noted that in matters of certification of teaching staff, the Law “On Education” in the Russian Federation was changed due to the fact that the Government is going to optimize the entire process of assessment and certification of employees of educational institutions.

The new certification model, which is currently being tested, includes:

Independent assessment of a teacher’s qualifications based on the use of EFOM(unified federal assessment materials) – from 0 to 60 points;

Analysis of contextualized conditions of professional activity (employer’s certificate) – from 0 to 10 points;

Analysis of the educational results of the teacher’s activities – from 0 to 25 points;

Taking into account the opinions of graduates of general education organizations – from 0 to 5 points.

EFOM(unified federal assessment materials) include:

1. Subject competencies (performing diagnostic work on the subject).

2. Methodological competencies.

3. Psychological and pedagogical competencies (assessment of individualization of training, assessment of the formation of universal educational actions of students).

4. Communicative competencies (assessment of educational aspects of teaching activities, assessment of the creation of a motivating educational environment).

Competence is understood as the ability to perform professional actions (in accordance with the requirements of the professional standard of a teacher) on the basis of professional knowledge, skills and professional judgments.

To assess the development of psychological, pedagogical and communicative competencies at the action level An analysis of a sample of a teacher’s professional activity is carried out, which includes:

Lesson plan (summary),

A video lesson with video fragments indicated in it, illustrating the competencies being tested,

Samples of student’s independent work (with assessment of these works by the teacher),

Reflective self-report.

The development of competence in terms of professional knowledge and judgment is tested in solving cases (pedagogical tasks and situations) aimed at assessing the professional thinking of teachers.

There are four levels of teacher qualifications, in which only the difficulty levels of tasks will change:

1. “Entry into the profession” (professional exam) is a mandatory certification. For persons applying for the position of teacher from among graduates of professional educational organizations, educational organizations of higher education, persons with secondary vocational education or higher education, who do not have work experience as a teacher, as well as those who do not have work experience as a teacher in the previous five years.
2. Compliance with the position of TEACHER – mandatory certification.
3. The first category is optional certification.
4. The highest category is optional certification.

The transition to a new certification model will occur in the coming years. The developed model is currently being tested and improvements are being made.

Approbation is not certification, that is, it does not have social and labor consequences, including the establishment of qualification categories for its participants. The object of research in this case is not the competencies of teachers, but the certification procedures and materials themselves.

It is also important to recall that, in accordance with the approved “road map” for the formation and introduction of the NSDS, 2018 is the year of testing and finalizing the new teacher certification model, and in the first half of 2020, the final testing of the new teacher certification model should be carried out - after development and testing EFOM in all subjects for which the period is defined from March 2017 to December 2019.

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– We will send proposals agreed upon with the Russian Ministry of Labor to the Government. This will introduce new positions: senior teacher - methodologist and leading teacher - mentor. These names were also worked out jointly with the All-Russian Trade Union of Education in order to preserve the right to early assignment of an old-age insurance pension, other benefits and social guarantees that are provided to our teachers,” summarized the Deputy Director of the Department.

During the event, S. D. Ermakova noted that the legal framework will establish the right of teachers to undergo certification in a new format - using the EFOM, and during the transition period of the introduction of a new certification model, teachers will be able to choose the format for passing this procedure.

The latest changes in Federal Law 273 “On Education in Russia” show us that the certification of teachers in 2018 will take place in two stages. At the first stage, the teacher must confirm his suitability for the position held directly by his professional suitability.

But at the second stage, there is a justification for why the appropriate category was assigned to the employee of the educational institution. And only if the commission is successful, the teachers will improve their qualifications. Members of the commission will test the teacher’s knowledge and skills in person, and will determine his ability to communicate and treat students properly.

General provisions

In 2018, the new certification of teaching staff applies to all education workers without exception. It is worth recalling that today there are two types of certification in Russia: voluntary and mandatory.

Mandatory must be passed by those teachers who, at the request of the state, need to directly test their knowledge. The level of wealth of a particular teacher is determined by a commission. Next, she draws conclusions whether the person is suitable or not. In other words, is he qualified for his position or is he simply taking someone else's place.

But voluntary certification will primarily be of interest to those teachers who have the goal of increasing their current qualified level.

Mandatory certification. What you need to know

Starting from 2016, mandatory certification of teaching staff will be carried out for those who conducted it five years ago. But in 2018, those teachers who already have category qualifications and pregnant girls are exempt from mandatory certification.

It must also be said that certification can be ignored by those teachers who have been working in the institution for the last two years. Thanks to maternity leave, you can also obtain qualifications and confirm your competence as a teacher after the woman returns to work. You must understand that at least two years must pass from this moment until certification.

Certification does not apply to those teachers who, for various reasons, have been absent from the workplace for the last 4 months or more than this period. For such cases, certification becomes mandatory only after one calendar year, starting from the moment of their official return to school.

Every person probably wants to improve their qualification level to a higher one. He immediately pursues the goal of moving up the career ladder and improving. And if a teacher wants to improve himself, then he will be interested in voluntary certification. In 2018, the new certification form is in many ways similar to the already familiar procedure.

If we take the sphere of education specifically, then a particular teacher, trying to improve his qualifications, is first obliged to turn to his superiors for help in resolving this issue. And then, write the appropriate statement. It is imperative that the document clarify that voluntary certification will be carried out in order to establish a new qualification category.

Voluntary certification may be of interest not only to teachers without a category, but also to those teachers who already have one, but at the same time they still have room to grow. In order to receive the highest possible category, you must be a teacher who is not only determined, but also previously received the first category. It is worth remembering that at least two years must pass from that moment to a new promotion.

The highest category, as a rule, is assigned to those teachers who already have one at all. In this case, they improve the skills that were previously obtained. The category can be obtained for five years, after which workers in the educational sector need further extension.

How is certification carried out?

In 2018, mandatory certification of teachers in our country is carried out under the control of a special certification commission. Its composition includes representatives of the educational organization. The composition, in turn, is approved by the head, who confirmed the order on the appointment of the commission. This includes the chairman, deputy, secretary and other members of the commission. The meeting takes place on the appointed day.

Voluntary certification refers to the preliminary submission of an application by the teacher himself. It indicates his current category and position. And on the appointed day, the commission will test the teacher’s knowledge. As for the time for verification of the application, it can be up to 30 days. Then the commission's conclusion is issued. The duration of the certification, including the issuance of the final decision of the commission, is no more than 60 days.

Teachers are far from the most paid, but they are a basic profession. These are the people who give us knowledge. Accordingly, they must have accompanying training, a huge base of this same knowledge and many tools to convey it to schoolchildren and students. Only then will it be possible to talk about the quality of education in our country. During the Soviet Union, we had excellent teachers who we could be proud of - they gave valuable knowledge, and the children absorbed it. In Russia everything is different. However, the government has taken this issue seriously and is going to return to the previous level. This makes sense—and a huge one at that. Thus, certification was introduced several years ago. And this is already having a good effect on improving the quality of knowledge. You're probably wondering what the latest changes to teacher certification should be in 2018? If so, then this article is for you - we will be happy to sort everything out!

Are there any significant changes?

The eighteenth year really brought a large number of changes to various spheres of life of Russians, right down to bills related to the certification of teachers. Now this procedure will be divided into two main stages:

1. On it, the teacher must confirm his own knowledge. This way it will be possible to find out whether his knowledge corresponds to the position he holds and whether this person can teach children anything at all.
2. The second stage involves the teacher defending his teaching qualifications. All this falls on the shoulders of a special commission - they will analyze whether the teacher was correctly assigned his qualifications or not. If the category is confirmed, the qualifications will be increased again. A unique career path for teachers.

It is also worthwhile to dwell closely on what the commission members will pay their attention to.

This is really important - because then teachers will have a rough understanding of what may be required of them during testing:

• Level of knowledge of the taught discipline;
• Possession of certain skills;
• The level of communication between the teacher and children - the presence of the right approach to students;
• Psychological component: reactions to a variety of situations, including stressful ones.

Who will be affected by certification in 2018?

This question also worries a lot of people. Teachers want to know whether they will be certified this year or not, so that they can begin to prepare more intensively for it in advance and certainly confirm their qualifications.

First, let's look at the changes. In general, in this particular case there are none - teachers are also required to undergo recertification every five times. Otherwise, working in the school education system will be impossible for them. Thus, in the eighteenth year, those teachers who passed it last back in 2013 will have to undergo certification.

The list of exceptions also remained unchanged. The following will be exempt from certification:

• Those teachers who will soon go on maternity leave. That is, they will have a child and will not be engaged in their activities in the near future (usually for three and a half to three years). They will be subject to certification a year after leaving maternity leave;
• Those teachers whose qualifications are valid;
• Young teachers who have been working in this field for less than two years due to their inexperience;
• Teachers who have been on sick leave for a long time. If a teacher has been ill for more than four months, he is entitled to a short deferment. The certification will need to be completed with the next wave, that is, a year after taking up your job again.

Voluntary certification: will the rules change?

There is also such a thing as voluntary certification. Teachers are familiar with it, so we won’t go into its essence. We suggest it is better to dwell on the changes. They won't be here in 2018 either. The rules are exactly the same as before.

Certification is carried out if the teacher wants to upgrade his category ahead of schedule. For example, counting on further career growth or salary increases. So, he needs to inform the director of his intention. The latter, in turn, will have to transfer related information to the education authorities. They will already assemble a commission, and it will check whether the teacher is ready for an unscheduled certification or not.

There are also limitations. For example, if a teacher wants to improve his qualifications, he must have held the current one for at least two years. Otherwise, nothing will work. Everything is strict here.

As for the processing time for an application, it is quite standard – up to one month. After which the commission convened for certification will observe the teacher for two months, identifying his level. Next are the results and according to them, he either remains in the same place or can get a promotion.

Trial certification and new rules

The new rules have not yet affected everyone. At the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year, i.e. in September, they were tested on teachers from Moscow. Thanks to officials from the education authorities, teachers of different categories and ages were gathered: from young people to those who worked at the school almost until retirement. Teachers were given certain tasks that take into account upcoming changes in certification in 2018. The purpose of such testing is to test in practice all ideas for efficiency and feasibility.

Teachers received the following tasks:

1. Professional tasks, which are given up to twelve days to complete;
2. Video recording of the lesson - with the same deadline;
3. Diagnostic work - completed within four hours.

The gist of it all was this: there are some eight tasks associated with their profession; You should choose a couple of them at your discretion. For each problem, you need to describe nine steps that will help you solve it. For this, a specially prepared template had to be used.

In order to fully solve the problem, the teacher had to provide specific materials: lesson plans, descriptions of technologies, fragments of work programs, etc. There was also the need for a clear argumentation of the solutions found, and formulations of methods for assessing effectiveness. Among other things, the consequences that may arise as a result of certain decisions were also touched upon - for example, in this lesson, in the next and even at the end of the year.

An equally interesting task was the teacher’s organization of video recording of the lesson, for which two working weeks were allocated. During this time, it was necessary not only to film it, but also to have time to provide the commission with either the full version or a fragment lasting at least 15 minutes.

1. Knowledge of your own subject;
2. Level of teaching methodology;
3. Availability of knowledge in the psychology and physiology of children of different ages;
4. Knowledge of all criteria for evaluating the work of the State Inspectorate;
5. Experience in event development.

According to the information we have, the tested scheme is taking place - teachers from Moscow speak about it quite, quite well. This means that it may be introduced in the near future.

Of course, the technique is new, you need to get used to it and adapt. However, no supernatural demands are placed on teachers. This means that the majority will pass the certification with ease.

Well, as for the conclusions from officials, for now they remain behind the scenes. We'll find out in the near future. Perhaps even with the upcoming latest changes to teacher certification in 2018.

Everything flows, everything changes... But, as practice shows, not all changes adopted by the Government lead to the better, although the first opinion is sometimes wrong. After the latest changes in teacher certification, which will be introduced in 2018, messages and comments from dissatisfied teachers have appeared on forums and websites. What is planned to change and why educational workers consider themselves insulted, we will look further.

Not long ago, Deputy Rosobrnadzor Anzor Muzaev told media representatives that next year it is planned to adopt a new model for teacher certification. According to him, such measures are aimed at reducing the number of weak teachers and increasing their level of qualifications. The results of the VPR checks, comparison of Unified State Examination grades and grades in schools and in classes shows that some teachers inflate grades, in other words, they do not correspond to the actual knowledge of students. This phenomenon is especially observed in the provinces. Muzaev believes that the reason may lie in the teacher’s lack of awareness and limited knowledge.

The new form of teacher certification in 2018, according to the official, is being developed jointly with the teaching staff, which will eliminate mistakes when drawing up tasks to test the professional suitability of teachers. The new model for checking educational workers will consist of three main blocks:

1. Checking the level of knowledge on the subject.
2. Checking psychological characteristics.
3. Testing teaching skills.

This approach will allow us to determine not only the teacher’s level of knowledge, but also his ability to present material, find a common language with children, and so on. So far, there is no information about the form in which the testing of knowledge, psychology and pedagogy will take place, since the schemes and method have not been fully developed, and the proposed options cause outrage among employees of the educational sphere.

Weaknesses of the new form of teacher certification in 2018

It is known that new certification of teaching staff will be carried out every 4 years from 2018. Previously, Rosobrnazdor stated that inspections should be carried out more often - every 2-3 years, but so far this proposal has not been implemented.

Despite the fact that the new model for testing teachers has not yet been approved and is in the process of being developed, a wave of indignation is sweeping the Internet and through schools. Here are the main points that cause dissatisfaction among teaching staff:

1. Teachers are asked to write an essay that will evaluate their horizons. The question arises of who will check their work and by what criteria. It is possible that the assessment will be biased and the requirements will be significantly inflated. It is also possible that the essay will be replaced by the KIM (like the Unified State Exam). It will include both general and specific questions on the subject.
2. It is proposed to check psychological characteristics based on an analysis of the teacher’s video lesson. But technical difficulties arise, since the video should not be shot on a phone or other gadget, but made by a professional. But this requires financial costs, as well as permission to film from all the students’ parents, which is basically impossible.
3. Confirmation of pedagogical suitability from a legal point of view can be challenged in court, since the presence of the necessary skills is indicated by a document (diploma) received after graduating from a higher educational institution.

A similar situation with testing skills affected drivers. After officials introduced a mandatory retake of the test and testing of driving skills when exchanging driver's licenses. Drivers managed to prove in court that they had already passed such a check when passing the exam before obtaining a license. It is possible that the situation will repeat itself and teachers will be able to defend their rights.

What will happen to teachers who do not pass certification in 2018?

Since the certification of teachers in 2018 will become stricter and it is possible that not everyone will be able to pass it, a natural question arises about what will happen to those. According to Anzor Murzaev, teachers will not be fired or punished, since the goals of the changes are completely different - the formation of highly qualified teaching staff with a high level of knowledge. The more a teacher knows, the more knowledge he will be able to pass on to his students.

Teachers who fail to pass certification will be sent for advanced training. Such an approach will make it possible to get rid of weak employees in the educational sector, but not through dismissal, but through training. Rosobrnadzor emphasized that teachers have nothing to fear, and new changes will take the education sector to a new level.