Historical Analysis of the Formation of the Institute of Educational Development of the Penza Region. On the 85th Anniversary of the Foundation

The article is dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the Institute of Regional Development of the Penza Region and analyzes its evolution from an institution engaged in retraining and advanced training of teachers to a multidisciplinary center for the development of the region. Initially, the Institute was designed to provide retraining and advanced training of teaching staff, which was especially important during the formation of the Soviet education system. Over time, the tasks of the Institute expanded, covering new areas of training specialists for the field of education. Today, it develops and implements innovative educational programs aimed at improving the professional level of teachers, educators and heads of educational institutions. The Institute’s specialists monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of regional education development programs. The Institute actively introduces modern educational technologies and methods, contributing to improving the quality of education and patriotic education of young people in the region. The role of the Institute in conducting scientific research, in the implementation of large-scale projects aimed at studying and preserving the historical and cultural heritage of the Penza Region is considered. Today, the Institute is a modern scientific and educational center with a powerful human resources potential and a developed material and technical base. The priority areas of work at present are: targeted advanced training for identified deficiencies and the formation of school teams, as well as the technology of automated assessment of students’ personal results when planning educational work.