Blinov V.I. 1
Batrova O.F. 1
Esenina E.Y. 1
Faktorovich A.A. 1
1 Federal Institute of education development
The article discusses the changes in approaches to standardization of professional education in Russia. On the basis of the analysis of the national qualifications system authors prove the relevance of developing a new generation of the Federal educational standards for vocational education. The continuity of new educational standards in relation to the previous and their characteristics are emphasized in the article. Authors characterize the mission, core functions and structure of the new educational standards. New educational standard is represented as a document that specifies the requirements for general competences of the graduates. The professional competence is not determined by the educational standard. They are defined by the educational program on the basis of professional standards.The article underlines the fact that the transition of the educational standards to the fourth generation is not a self-purpose, but an administrative decision, establishing modern requirements to the development of this level of education in the context of the changing economy.