STANDARDIZATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION IN RUSSIA: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE

Qualified teaching staff is a crucial condition for ensuring the quality of national education. In this regard, the training of competent teachers and the standardization of teacher education is the focus of educational policy in various countries. Basic elements of standardization of teachers' professional education are professional standards of different levels and types. The aim of the study is to determine the conditions for the introduction of professional standards in teacher training in modern Russian university. The hypothesis of the study is that the effective conditions for the standardization of teacher education are: the relationship of Federal state educational standards with the professional standard of the teacher, with educational standards in the field of General education standards in all the diversity of their typology, quality standards, safety standards, etc.; scientifically grounded selection of educational material on the basis of its didactic significance taking into account psychological features of perception and preservation of educational information by students; compliance of educational technologies used in professional training of future teachers at the university with the concept of educational standards; focus on ensuring the quality of pedagogical education that meets the social requirements of modern teachers and ensure their readiness for continuous development. The experimental part of the study was implemented at the Mari State University (Mari El Republic, Russia). The data obtained during the experiment confirm the hypothesis of the study and show the importance of standardization of teacher training to ensure the quality of pedagogical education that meets the social requirements of modern teachers and provide their readiness for continuous development.