МЕТОДОЛОГІЧНІ ПРИНЦИПИ РОЗРОБЛЕННЯ ДОКАЗОВОЇ ДЕРЖАВНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ В ГАЛУЗІ ОСВІТИ

Abstract

The article provides a theoretical analysis of the essence of evidence-based state policy in the field of education. It has been established that today the evidence-based policy does not have an established definition, however, in-depth analysis allowed us to single out two main approaches to defining the essence of evidence-based policy: (1) a sustainable policy of developing and justifying government decisions based on empirical data collected and analyzed using scientific methods; (2) the natural subjectivity of evidence-based politics. It was determined that evidence-based public policy (or evidence-based approach to the development of public policy) is an important tool for improving the quality of modern public administration in world and European practice. It involves the development of policies or relevant programs of public administration based on sound data (for example, the results of scientific, scientific, practical and empirical studies, expert surveys and opinion polls, statistical data, examples from foreign experience, etc.). However, now this approach is not being fully applied in Ukraine, since often the political decision-making process is not sufficiently open and inclusive. It has been proven that the main advantage of evidence-based education policy is that it is not politically biased, but pragmatic, scientifically grounded, emotionally neutral and objective, based on high quality analytical research. The use of the methodology and tools of evidence-based policy in education can significantly reduce the risks of implementing new policies. By implementing the evidence-based approach, it is possible to increase the level of public confidence in the authorities, to bring the policy-making process to a new, qualitatively high level, which will have a positive effect on the development of the state as a whole. An evidence-based education policy toolkit allows you to get a reasoned answer to the questions posed and prove that the chosen policy option will be effective and successful in a certain period of time. Key words: public policy, education, evidence-based approach.