Use of results of international large-scale assessments of educational quality in teachers’ professional development in Ukraine: a SWOT analysis of current practice

- Лукіна, Т.О. (orcid.org/0000-0002-3802-6666) (2026) Use of results of international large-scale assessments of educational quality in teachers’ professional development in Ukraine: a SWOT analysis of current practice Український педагогічний журнал, 2. pp. 14-27. ISSN 2411-1317

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Abstract

The article analyzes the current practice of using the results of international large-scale assessments of educational quality for teachers’ professional development in Ukraine. It is noted that the data obtained often remain formal indicators for reporting purposes and do not become a basis for shaping individual educational trajectories of teachers. This leads to a gap between the declared results of educational quality monitoring and their practical application by teachers in professional practice. The methodological framework of the study is based on SWOT analysis. The empirical basis includes analytical reports on the results of international large-scale assessments (PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS, etc.), as well as national educational policy documents. The article emphasizes that the strengths of the current practice of using international assessment results for teachers’ professional development in Ukraine include the integration of key recommendations from these studies into policy discourse and regulatory frameworks, institutional support, and strong scholarly reflection, which collectively contribute to highlighting and comprehensively addressing this issue. The identified weaknesses are associated with formalism in the use of results, insufficient readiness of teachers to interpret them, and limited resources. Among the opportunities are the development of individual educational trajectories, enhancement of teacher self-reflection, and the cultivation of a data-informed professional culture. It is found that the key threats to the effective use of international assessment results for improving teaching practice include the risks of bureaucratization, low teacher motivation, and weak integration of monitoring data into the professional development system. Based on the SWOT analysis, priority strategies are formulated to improve teaching practice and stimulate teachers’ professional development in Ukraine, taking into account the specific features of the national education system and current challenges (martial law, limited funding, teachers’ psycho-emotional overload, etc.).

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	teacher professional development; educational quality monitoring; SWOT analysis; strengths; weaknesses; risks; opportunities
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education > 37.07 Management aspects of educational institutions Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education > 37.09 Organization of instruction Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 373 Kinds of school providing general education
Divisions:	Institute of Pedagogics > Department of Monitoring and Assessment of the Quality of General Secondary Education
Depositing User:	професор Тетяна Олександрівна Лукіна
Date Deposited:	05 Jun 2026 11:48
Last Modified:	05 Jun 2026 11:48
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/749383

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