THE QUALITY OF SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: FROM THE ORIGINS TO THE PRESENT

Abstract

The article observes the quality of secondary vocational education. A historical overview of the appearance of the term “quality” as a concept and its comprehensive assessment by philosophers and scientists from ancient times to modern authors is carried out. It is noted that quality is a multidimensional concept, has many criteria that are subjective to various interested parties. The parties interested in the issues of the process and the results of the quality of secondary vocational education (interested parties) have been identified. For each of the interested parties the researcher forms a list of criteria that determine the quality of secondary vocational education. For each of the quality criteria, particular features are defined. The quality criteria, interested parties and criteria features are summarized in a single table – the matrix of the quality of secondary vocational education. The interested parties, quality criteria and their signs are considered from the position and in the interests of the secondary vocational educational organization. In conclusion, the definition of the concept of quality of secondary vocational education is formulated.