REGULATORY AND LEGAL PRINCIPLES OF THE ACTIVITIES OF AUTHOR’S SCHOOLS IN INDEPENDENT UKRAINE

Abstract

 The article analyzes the regulatory and legal foundations of the functioning of author’s schools in Ukraine. The concept of an author’s school is defined as an educational institution with innovative potential that implements experimental pedagogical systems developed by founders or creative teams of educators. The legislative framework governing the activities of author’s schools has been examined. The main stages of establishing such institutions and recognizing them as author schools are described. The key criteria for their operation are outlined, including innovation, competitiveness, the testing of experimental models, and the stability of achieved results. Particular attention is paid to the issues surrounding the adoption of the key regulatory document – Regulations on the General Educational Institution «Author School». It was found that the development of author’s schools is a promising process of generalizing and disseminating the best innovative educational practices, therefore, solving the problems associated with it and assigning the corresponding status to author's schools at the state level should be under special control of state bodies and a goal for the near future. This will create the necessary conditions for the development of unique educational practices focused on the needs of society and the strategic objectives of state policy. The study’s findings can be used to improve public policy in the field of education and to develop recommendations for the establishment of author schools.