Natalia Pron
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9413-8793
Oleksandra Bryniuk
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1596-5935
KEY TRENDS IN REFORMING THE STRUCTURE OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN POLAND: BEST PRACTICES FOR UKRAINE
Abstract. The paper describes the features of the process of reforming the structure of the education system in Poland, which could be used in Ukraine in terms of domestic education sector integration into the European Research Area. It was found that the practice of reforming the Polish education sector is valuable for Ukraine, considering that the number of Ukrainian students and graduates obtaining education in Poland is the largest among all foreign students and tends to increase every year. In this regard, the main stages of the process of education reforming in Poland are analyzed. The management system of the Polish education system at the central level is characterized. This article shows the current state of the structure of the educational system in Poland, according to the levels of the International Standard Classification of Education. The analysis of common directions of education policy realization both in Ukraine and in Poland is carried out. Based on it the recommendations for successful implementation of educational reforms in Ukraine are proposed. Considering the positive practice of education transformation in Poland, the feasibility of implementing reforms in the Ukrainian education sector is substantiated.
Keywords: reforms of education sector, education policy, structure of the education system in Poland, European Research Area.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32987/2617-8532-2019-3-111-124
JEL classification: І20, І21.