GERMAN SCHOOL EDUCATION AFTER THE “PISA-SHOCK”: CHALLENGES FOR UKRAINE

Abstract

The article is devoted to the issues of reforming school education and international comparative studies of students’ educational achievement, as an indicator of the success of educational systems. The article deals with educational reforms in Germany, which were caused by society shock after the bungling participation of German students in PISA in order to implement the perspective experience of Germany on educational reforms and pedagogical innovations in the Ukrainian educational space. The reforms of the Ukrainian education system are considered as part of the implementation of the New Ukrainian School programs, focusing on their prospects. It is concluded that comparative studies of students’ educational achievement not only help to determine the level of quality of educational services, but also in order to give a boost to governments to conduct reforms to improve the quality of education.