EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NUS IMPLEMENTATION IN PILOT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY OF 4TH GRADE STUDENTS PARENTS FOR THE 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

The article contains the survey results of students’ parents conducted as part of monitoring the state of the New Ukrainian School implementation, as an effective tool for assessing the effectiveness of the NUS implementation in pilot educational institutions. The main purpose of the article is to review the survey results to assess qualitative changes in the children education and development in the context of the new State Standard of Primary Education and the New Ukrainian School, parents’ attitudes to the educational process of their children in the context of new approaches to learning, meaning pilot classes of soft skills in the implementation of new methods and approaches, because it is the parents of students who have the opportunity to monitor changes in the mood and development of their children. Most students` parents noted the positive changes in learning, the formation of skills and abilities of their children in the context of the new State Standard of Primary Education implementation. A significant proportion of parents noted that their children were in a positive, optimistic and uplifting mood. The results of the survey allowed us to assess the impact of the new State Standard of Primary Education implementation and to identify further steps to facilitate the reform of the NUS, to determine the attitude of parents as participants in the educational process to the innovations in Ukrainian education. In general, most parents of the students stated positive changes in the education, formation of skills and abilities of their children after the implementation of the new State Standard of Primary Education. A significant proportion of parents noted that their children were in a positive, optimistic and uplifting mood. In general, the respondents noted positive changes in the development of students, therefore, further implementation of the concept of the NUS is a rational and effective approach to reforming the education sector in Ukraine.