ABOUT TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL DEFICITS: What competencies do teachers and parents need

Abstract

In the article, the authors evaluate the methods and results ofthe All-Russian online test of pedagogical literacy among teachers in grades 10-11, as well as analyze the identified professional deficits and give recommendations on how to minimize them.The authors find it convincing that close attention to the problemof professional deficits in teachers, the search for and large-scaleimplementation of effective ways to overcome such deficiencies in the continuous education system is the key to high-quality staffing of the education system, and, as a consequence, an increased level of education in Russian society. The study is based on an online survey of teachers of educational organizations in Russia and an expert survey of specialists in the field of education. The survey methodology is based on the materials of preschool education specialists from the RYBAKOV PRODETEI and RYBAKOV PLAYSCHOOL projects, experts in online education First.School, Teen.Study, authors and editors of the book publishing house Alpina Pablisher, experts from leading Russian universities, such as: Moscow Pedagogical State University, Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University, Novgorod State University named after Yaroslav the Wise. Thanks to this methodology, an “Online test” is held throughout Russia to identify teachers and parents with modern knowledge in the field of pedagogy, psychology, education, didactics and make recommendations for improving their competencies. According to the results of a study of the results of the “online test” and an expert survey, the authors of the article revealed professional deficiencies in the psychological and pedagogical literacy of teachers, in matters of upbringing and career guidance. The consequences of pedagogical literacy deficiencies are predicted and recommendations are given for their prevention and elimination.