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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26883/2010.251.6581

АНАЛИЗ НА ЕФЕКТИВНОСТТА НА КВАЛИФИКАЦИЯТА НА УЧИТЕЛИТЕ В БЪЛГАРИЯ

Ивайло Пеев Старибратов
Пловдивски университет „Паисий Хилендарски“, Пловдив

ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHER QUALIFICATION IN BULGARIA

Ivaylo Peev Staribratov
Plovdiv University „Paisii Hilendarski“, Plovdiv

Abstract: Continuous professional development is undeniably a necessity for everyone, and for teachers, it is not optional but mandatory. Over the past ten years, professional development has been linked to the career advancement system for teachers, which is also associated with financial incentives. This article presents an analysis of the types of qualifications conducted, based on the nature of the training, grounded in a study conducted among teachers. A brief analysis is provided of the teachers’ evaluation of the effectiveness of the training, with the conclusions highlighting negative trends in the selection and implementation of high-quality professional development programs.

Keyword: qualification, pedagogical qualification, methodology, teacher training.

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(Endnotes:)
1. https://www.mon.bg/nfs/2018/01/strategy_razvitie_pedagogicheski_kadri.pdf Natsionalna strategia za razvitie na pedagogicheskite kadri 2014 – 2020
2. https://www.mon.bg/nfs/2018/01/strategy_razvitie_pedagogicheski_kadri.pdf Natsionalna strategia za razvitie na pedagogicheskite kadri 2014 – 2020

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