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To improve the quality of teaching, changes are being made to the certification of teaching staff in 2019. The level of professionalism of teachers and the need will be checked in the form of KIMs based on a federal objective assessment.

In December 2015, the President of the Russian Federation instructed to form a national teacher development system (NSTS), the task of which is to establish the level of professionalism of teachers through the results of certification. How to improve the quality of knowledge among students?

Certification of teachers in 2019: general provisions

In the certification of teachers for the establishment of qualification categories, the latest changes in the 2018-2019 academic year are associated with the introduction of objective requirements that are uniform throughout the Russian Federation, which have not been available so far.

• The content part has changed - the effectiveness of the teacher's work will be assessed on the basis of uniform federal assessment materials in the form of KIMs: knowledge of the subject, possession of psychological and pedagogical methods.
• The new model of level professional qualification test (attestation) will provide incentives.
• Fundamental changes in certification in 2019 will open up the opportunity for a teacher to get any category (even the highest!) Even half an hour after graduation - you need to prove professional skills by showing your results. Given the established category, wages will increase.
  

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The reason for this change is the question of a young teacher, asked during a direct line with the president, about a significant difference in the salaries of novice teachers and teachers with experience. But teaching staff began to apply en masse for early certification in order to have time to pass it before the introduction of changes in 2019.

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Shortcomings of the certification system at present

Currently, there are 2 types of certification of pedagogical workers: for compliance with the position held and for the assignment of a qualification category. About how to conduct certification of a pedagogical worker for compliance with the position held,

The disadvantages of the current attestation system are that it is "not always transparent" - there are different approaches in the regions of the Russian Federation. Only the procedure itself is obligatory, and the attestation procedure is chosen by each region independently, because unified for the Russian Federation (all-federal) requirements for certification have not been established.

• The qualification category is established based on the results of a subjective assessment of labor - on the basis of a "portfolio", due to the lack of unified federal assessment materials (EFOM) and unified qualification criteria.
• The methodical preparation of attestation documents (creating a "portfolio") takes unreasonably much time and effort from teachers. A significant part of the teacher's working time is spent on reporting and paperwork instead of directly educating children and improving their skills.
• The existing attestation rules do not allow a young teacher who has just received a diploma to immediately receive the highest qualification category. Because of this, he has a dramatic difference in salary compared to a long-term teacher. According to the rules, you first need to get the first category, you can apply for the highest category no earlier than in 2 years:

• If a teacher has passed certification, then he has little motivation to improve his level of education and mastery of professional competencies - there are no prospects for professional (including official) growth.

Certification for compliance with the position of teaching staff

Particular attention should be paid to the fact that the new model of certification of teaching staff does not change the procedure for certification for compliance with the position. It is necessary to continue to be guided by the current regulatory document regulating the certification procedure - the Procedure for the certification of teaching staff of organizations engaged in educational activities, approved. Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated April 7, 2014 No. 276 (hereinafter referred to as the Certification Procedure).

Changes in 2019 in the certification of teachers for the assignment of a qualification category

In the 2018-2019 academic year, the latest changes relate to the certification of teachers for establishing (confirming) a qualification category or filling a new position in the order of promotion in accordance with qualifications.

• The deadlines for obtaining a qualification category will change. A teacher will be able to immediately get the highest category, even if he does not have the first category and no teaching experience. Since there is no experience and the teacher will not yet be able to show the results of the students, they will need to show their results at the certification according to the new model.

Thanks to changes in the certification of teachers in 2019, the distance associated with experience between a novice teacher and a more experienced teacher will be reduced. At the same time, no one detracts from the merits of teachers of the older generation. It will be possible for young teachers to go to certification earlier if the teacher sees himself as a professional of a new quality.

• Changes in the certification of teaching staff in 2019 also apply to the number of qualification categories assigned based on the results of certification - their number can be expanded. Currently, there are two categories: the first or the highest. The new model of certification of teaching staff involves the introduction of a multi-level system of qualifications.
• According to the new certification model for teaching staff, qualifications are assigned (confirmed) based on the results of an independent (objective) assessment using the EFOM for certification (currently based on the results of a subjective assessment of work - based on a "portfolio").

Significant changes in the certification of teachers in 2019 relate to the content of the test. Control measuring materials will contain three blocks:

1. the level of knowledge in the subject taught by the teacher
2. block on pedagogical science
3. psychological block (communication skills).

Gradually, the professional assessment of teachers will be expanded in these three areas.

It is important to remember that an objective assessment of a student's achievements can only be given in dynamics, in comparison - "today" should be compared with what he could "yesterday", and not take the peak results of students.

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To assess the work experience of a teacher who is certified for a qualification category, it is proposed to take the criteria for evaluating the competitive test "Methodological Seminar" of the All-Russian competition "Teacher of the Year of Russia". The teacher outlines conceptual methodological approaches based on work experience, talks about technologies that help to implement the Federal State Educational Standard of General Education and the Teacher's Professional Standard.

• The category is now valid for five years. The frequency of certification under the new model has not yet been approved: Rosobrnadzor insists that certification be carried out every 2-3 years, but it is more likely that they will set a period of 4 years.

Risks of a new model of certification of teaching staff

1. At present, it is still unclear by what criteria and who will check the essay to assess the outlook of the teacher; perhaps the essay will be replaced by KIM.
2. Checking psychological characteristics based on the analysis of the teacher's video lesson

• technical difficulties: professional video quality requires financial costs;
• it is not possible to obtain filming permissions from all the parents of the students.

1. The confirmation of pedagogical suitability from a legal point of view can be challenged in court.

Many teachers consider this type of verification to be incorrect, because their qualifications are confirmed by a diploma of education.

Surely these issues will be worked out in the new model of certification of teaching staff.

• What happens if the teacher does not pass the certification? Teachers will not be fired, as this is not the purpose of certification. The teacher will be sent to training, retraining, advanced training courses.

Prospects for the professional growth of teachers in the new certification model

At present, the increase in the level of education of a teacher and the promotion do not affect the professional (including official) growth of a teacher.

The introduction of a new certification model for teachers will allow young teachers to build their careers in different areas and improve their teaching skills (the path of horizontal growth).

The NSDS involves the introduction of three job gradations:

1. "teacher" (graduated from a specialized educational institution, has knowledge of his subject, knows how to plan a lesson),
2. "senior teacher" (a teacher with the first category - not only gained experience, but also mastered advanced pedagogical technologies, knows how to work with children with disabilities, is able to develop curricula himself),
3. "leading teacher" (a teacher with the highest category - has all the competencies of a senior teacher, but acts as an integrator).

The Senior Lecturer will be mentoring with little workload. In each gradation there can be three more divisions.

In the new attestation model, the previous preferences of teaching staff will not be canceled: all previous titles, qualifications, categories, and the right to a seniority pension will be retained.

How teacher certification will take place in 2019: implementation timeline

In the 2018-2019 academic year, the certification of teachers will take place in the manner regulated by the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated April 7, 2014 No. 276.

Since September 2017, in 13 regions of the Russian Federation, the model of the level assessment of the competencies of teachers of the Russian language and mathematics, who have expressed their willingness to participate in its implementation, has been tested.

The development of a new certification system will continue until 2020. Comprehensive approbation of the new certification system, based on the use of the federal bank of tasks of a standardized form when establishing qualification categories, will take place in the pilot regions of the Russian Federation and at the choice of teachers.

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* Qualification of an employee - the level of knowledge, skills, professional skills and work experience of an employee (Article 195.1 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation)

Teacher certification in 2017: recent changes

The latest changes in the Federal Law 273 "On Education in the Russian Federation" indicate that the certification of teachers in 2017 will take place in two stages. At the first stage, the teacher must confirm the compliance with the position held directly by their professional suitability. The next - the second - stage implies a reasonable assignment of the appropriate category to an employee of educational institutions. Qualifications can be improved only in case of successful completion of the commission, whose members test the knowledge and skills of the teacher in person, while determining his ability to communicate with children and treat them properly - as befits a teacher.

General provisions regarding the certification of teachers in Russia

The new certification of teaching staff in 2017 applies to all education workers without exception. Recall that at the moment in Russia there are two types of certification at once: mandatory and voluntary. The first one is passed by those pedagogical workers who, at the request of the state, directly need to test their knowledge. The commission determines the level of solvency of a certain teacher, after which it concludes whether such a person is suitable for the country or not, that is, whether he corresponds to his position or simply takes someone else's place.

At the same time, voluntary certification will be of interest primarily to those teachers who are pursuing the goal of improving their current qualification level.

Mandatory certification: important information about this type of assessment of the solvency of a teacher

Compulsory certification of teaching staff, starting in 2016, will be carried out for those who passed it 5 years ago. In 2017, teachers with an existing qualification category and pregnant women are exempted from mandatory certification.

It should be noted that certification can be ignored by those teachers who have been in the service in educational institutions for the last 2 years. Maternity leave gives the right to obtain a qualification and confirm one's teaching competence after starting work. It is important to remember that at least two years must pass from this moment until certification.

Certification does not apply to those employees of educational institutions who, for various reasons, have been absent from the workplace for the last 4 months (and more than this period). For them, certification becomes mandatory only after the expiration of one calendar year, starting from the moment of their official return to work.

Voluntary certification: who is interested in this type of confirmation of teacher competence

Probably, every person (not just a teacher - any other specialist) wants to improve his qualification level to a higher one, with the goal of moving up the career ladder and improving. Such people who wish to improve themselves will be interested in voluntary certification. The new form of teacher certification in 2017, in general, is in many ways similar to the already familiar order of affairs.

If we are talking about the field of education, then specifically a teacher, intending to improve his qualifications, must first seek help in resolving this issue directly from his superiors, and then write an appropriate application. The document should necessarily clarify that voluntary certification will be carried out in order to establish a new qualification category.

Voluntary certification will be of interest both to teachers without a category and to those teachers who already have it, but at the same time, they still have room to grow.

To get the highest possible rank, you need to be a teacher who is not only determined, but also has already received the first category earlier. Note that from that moment until the next increase should be at least two years.

At the same time, one cannot but say that the highest category is assigned to those teachers who already have one at all. In their case, they confirm their qualifications obtained earlier. Categories are issued for 5 years, after which they no longer need further prolongation.

How is the certification

Mandatory certification of teachers in 2017 in Russia is carried out under the control of a special certification commission. Its composition is formed from representatives of the educational organization. The head, who confirmed the order on the appointment of the commission, approves the composition: chairman, deputy, secretary and other members of the commission. On the appointed day, a committee meeting is held.

Voluntary certification implies a preliminary application from the employee himself. It indicates his position and current category. The commission will check the knowledge of the teacher on the appointed day.

Verification of the application may take up to 30 days, after which the conclusion of the commission is issued. The duration of the attestation, including the issuance of the final decision of the commission, is no more than 60 days.

The results of the certification

If the teacher partially or completely disagrees with the decision of the commission, he has the opportunity to challenge the conclusion in court. Another option is to create a special commission on labor disputes. The teacher has 90 days from the date of issuance of the opinion to contest the results.

On the other hand, if the results of the certification largely satisfy the employee of the educational institution, he himself, in this case, returning to the workplace and presenting the conclusion of the commission to the head, may demand an increase.

Certification of educators is considered a regular and rigorous procedure. Recently, the procedure for certification of teachers has changed a little. The main goal of checking the professional level today is to improve the quality of education in the country. How to check whether the qualifications of an employee meet the professional standard? What is the essence of the procedure?

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It should be noted that the certification of teaching staff is carried out in order to confirm the compliance of employees with their positions based on an assessment of their professional activities.

For Russian teachers, modern rules provide for two types of certification: mandatory and voluntary.

Mandatory certification applies to all teachers and ensures that the level of education that is already available is maintained.

With the help of voluntary - a teacher can improve his qualifications, as well as professional growth. Voluntary certification will be of interest, first of all, to those employees who pursue the goal of raising wages.

According to Anzor Muzaev, Deputy Head of the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science, such measures are aimed at reducing the number of weak teachers.

The results of the VPR and the Unified State Examination showed that some teachers overestimate their grades. Anzor Muzaev believes that the reason lies in the insufficient knowledge of the teacher.

The predicted validation model will consist of three blocks:

• subject knowledge testing;
• verification of pedagogical skills;
• psychological test.

This model, according to officials, can determine the level of knowledge of the teacher, as well as his ability to present the material. It is already known that such certification of teachers will be held every four years.

Note that such a certification model is still under development. However, many provisions already cause dissatisfaction among teachers. For example, when assessing employees, they want to introduce writing an essay, but there is no confidence in an objective assessment, since there are no clear criteria.

And most importantly, if the teacher does not pass such certification, Rosobrnadzor proposes to send him to advanced training.

Despite the tightening of legislative changes, one can hope that such an approach to the selection of teachers will help improve the quality of education in general. What do you think? How is certification in your region?

You will find even more materials, including samples of the necessary local acts (Regulations on attestation, Order on the establishment of an attestation commission, etc.), in our Directory system.

You will be able to see the questions of your colleagues with the answers of a lawyer, as well as ask your questions in a special form.

They were implemented last year and continue to operate this year. Changes in the certification of teachers in 2017 will affect many teachers of preschool, secondary and higher educational organizations.

Recent changes in the certification of teachers in 2017

A new approach to assessing the knowledge of teaching staff in 2017 will affect all representatives of this area. Innovations in the law of the Russian Federation 273 allow a completely different attitude to certification, which will now be carried out in two stages:

• confirmation of the expediency of the position(the quality of competencies should be sufficient for effective work, the ability to interact with children is checked, the existing level of the category is determined);
• professional development(teachers receive this opportunity after a positive result of passing the first stage of the test).

Now in Russia teachers are assigned the first and highest category. Applicants for the first can be certified for the first time or have a completed term of the same category.

New regulations and rules

Now in the Russian Federation there is obligatory And voluntary types of appraisals. The first type is carried out state actors in order to determine the degree of solvency of the teacher, his compliance with the position held, and the second - on a non-coercive basis at the request of the employee.

Teachers who were certified 5 years ago are subject to mandatory assessment of competence. Those who already have a category or are in a position are removed from it.

List of official papers

The order and place of submission of documents for passing the check has been changed. Previously, teachers whose goal was to improve the degree of pedagogical skills or assign a category, made an application in their area. Now, the higher educational institutions of the state level are responsible for the implementation of the "inspection" of knowledge.

Below is a list of documentation that must be provided to those who are going to undergo a verification procedure:

• a statement signed in person;
• a copy of the sheet of the previous certification (if passed);
• a copy of the diploma;
• a copy of the sheet on the acquisition of the qualification category;
• professional portfolio illustrating achievements in work;
• a copy of additional documents required to confirm the truth and consistency of the data (for example, when changing a surname);
• it is desirable (but not necessary) to attach a reference from the workplace or a cover letter describing the qualities of the educator in the context of his work.

Within a month, the applicant will receive a notification at the specified address. It will report the date and time for which the assessment event is scheduled.

Who may be interested in voluntary certification?

The voluntary form should attract the attention of those educators who consciously strive to improve their level with the aim of self-improvement, self-realization and professional advancement. The new inspection procedure in 2017 has similar features to those that existed before.

A representative of the educational sphere of functioning, who has revealed a willingness to subject his teaching skills to an optional form of testing, should first contact his boss on this issue in order to write the necessary petition. It must indicate the pursued goal of passing the test (establishing a new category, confirming the existing one).

This form may be of interest both to teachers without a category and with it, but who have not yet exhausted career opportunities. To get the highest rank, you need to have the first category, as well as be well prepared in terms of skill.

How is certification carried out?

The passage of mandatory certification in 2017 is controlled by a special organization consisting of authorized members of the educational organization. Who is included in it is decided by the leading person who confirmed the order on its formation and composition. The head must submit a list of employees subject to control.

If a desire to undergo an optional assessment procedure is identified, the application is written by the employee himself. He should indicate the position held and the presence (absence) of the category. Within a month, the application will be verified, after which the date of testing the teacher's experience will be determined. The duration of the procedure itself (taking into account the moment the decision is made) is up to 60 days.

There are times when an employee does not agree with the announced outcome. He has a chance to contest it within 90 days in one of two ways:

• go to court;
• form a special council to resolve labor disputes.

Having received a satisfactory final answer, the teacher, having taken up his duties, has the legal right to demand an addition to his salary.

Preparation for certification for professional suitability

Previously, it was enough to prepare children for an open lesson, to find a “common language” with representatives of the attestation committee, etc. Now the process has become more complicated, the set of requirements for the testers has increased, who must prove to the test group that they have the right to carry out their teaching service, and the degree their awareness corresponds to it quite.

Certification for compliance with the position held is an important event in the professional life of every teacher. Therefore, one should prepare for it with great responsibility in order to be able to fully reveal one's potential and show off awareness in one's business. It is these criteria that the commission uses to assess the level of professional suitability.

During the inter-certification period, an educator is obliged to take care of improving his own level of competence in all available ways (take additional courses, conduct lectures, seminars, participate in various competitions, olympiads, etc.). The fruits of professional activity should be recorded in your pedagogical portfolio of achievements.

No less stimulating to successfully pass the test, and, consequently, to conduct the necessary, high-quality training, is the fact of a salary increase if the test is passed successfully.

Carrying out certification for compliance with the position held

In 2017, each employee of the educational sector is subjected to a check of compliance with the workplace. It will not affect those who fall under the following statements:

• “newly minted” who have worked in their place for no more than 2 years;
• those on maternity leave (after leaving which you need to work for at least 2 years in order to be able to undergo attestation steps);
• who have not worked at their place for more than 4 months (they are allowed to "revision" knowledge only after a year of returning to the workplace);
• pregnant.

If necessary, the above subjects have the right to write an application for an optional course, if this coincides with their career interests and benefits.

The updated rules of verification actions pursue the task of assessing the suitability of a particular specialist for the position held. In case of non-confirmation of competence, he is replaced by a suitable candidate.

Attestation actions can be carried out without its participant. In order to be present at the announcement of the results, it is necessary to submit a request for this along with the main documentation.

Regardless of the presence of the subject during the issuance of the conclusion, the commission forms a protocol. Evaluation results, personal data of the person being checked and other necessary information are recorded in it. The result of the verification event is recorded in the certification sheet. With a positive decision, there is a confirmation of the compliance of the competence of the teacher with the position he occupies.

The new procedure for certification of teaching staff implies more time and effort resources for training. Perhaps not everyone will "like" it, which will force some, primarily "old-timers", to prematurely stop teaching.

It is possible that such a test may frighten young candidates who are unsure of their ability to work. In order not to worry in vain, it is necessary to focus on premature preparation. You can agree or not with innovations, but if you are determined to develop and grow in your field of activity, it is important to simply accept them and begin the required preparatory activities.

Hello everyone, Tatyana Sukhikh is with you! Now my certification is being diligently prepared, readers' questions on this topic are just coming in, so I decided to devote a small article to answering questions and introducing the new certification rules that are in effect this year. Perhaps someone is also preparing documents at the moment, and the methodologists are in no hurry to help, so a little hint will be very useful to you.

One of the readers asks if she can be certified on maternity leave if she went on maternity leave and did not have time to be certified. What does the law say about this?

According to the law, pregnant employees, as well as those who are on maternity leave, do not undergo this “procedure”. They will need to be certified 2 years after leaving the decree. The innovations of 2017 added two more groups of workers to the privileged categories, in respect of which no verification is carried out:

• educators with experience up to 2 years;
• educators who spent 4 months or more on sick leave (they will be tested one year after the end of the sick leave).

Does this mean that, if desired, these teachers cannot pass certification before the deadline specified by law? If the time for recertification approaches (5 years from the previous one) or the teacher wants to be certified for the highest category (has the first category for 2 years or more), then he has the right to submit the necessary documents and go through this procedure, even while on maternity leave or on maternity leave and childbirth.

The next question regarding attestation is the documents that will be required to apply. Until 2017, this was only a statement that was written by the employee and certified by the head of the educational organization. Now the package of necessary documents has expanded significantly.

The application must be accompanied by:

• document on the previous certification (if any);
• a photocopy of the diploma of pedagogical education;
• a photocopy of the document confirming the existence of the category (if any);
• a document legalizing the change of surname (if it has been changed);
• job description and cover letter.

The decision of the attestation commission comes within a month, indicating the date and place of attestation. If you, my dear colleagues, are still considering whether to recertify for a higher category now or do it later, or even wait for a scheduled inspection in a few years, then I strongly advise you to apply this year. Every year they come up with more and more new difficulties, why wait for them if you can do everything now?

Certification and advanced training courses

The second reader asks about her actions if the certificate of confirmation of her position ended in March 2017. Does she need to take any courses, and how to do it, on her own initiative or at the discretion of the head, at the discretion of the team.

First of all, I want to make a little distinction between the concept of courses and certification. Professional development of pedagogical workers, including educators, takes place once every three years. And if the specified period has expired, then the teacher needs to take new courses. This can be done on your own initiative if you have found a direction of study that is suitable for the subject, and you are satisfied with its cost.

However, the prices for distance learning are now quite high. Therefore, often the management of an educational organization organizes training for all employees every three years, inviting specialists from the Institute for Advanced Studies in your area. In this case, the cost of advanced training per each employee will be significantly lower.

If your institution does not have such a practice, and you have found a course that you are interested in and are ready to pay for it yourself, then you can consult with the head about this and take it on your own initiative, including remotely.

At the same time, advanced training courses are a prerequisite for certification. If you are planning to re-certify for the position you hold, or if you are going to improve your professionalism to the first category, then the courses are a must for you.

I hope that my answers will be useful not only to those educators who were interested in these questions, but also to all those who have not yet figured out all the intricacies of such a procedure that is necessary for all educators. I am sure that everything will work out for you, the main thing is to get together a little and prepare all the required certificates and documentation. And if you read my blog, then you will certainly succeed in all this, and I will always come to your aid!