CONTINUING IN-SERVICE TEACHER/PEDAGOGICAL STAFF TRAINING AS A CRITERIA AND A FACTOR FOR THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION

The article presents general tendencies, issues and challenges in front of the continuing teacher training and qualification. An emphasis is placed on teacher qualification as a criteria for the quality of education, as well as on indicators for its evaluation. The article presents some results from teachers’ participation in different qualification forms during 2017 and 2018 and their satisfaction level from the results, as well as schools’ engagements in continuous teacher training and training of pedagogical staff.