SCIENTIFIC AND PEDAGOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGING PRESCHOOL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

The article clarifies the concept of “management” in the field of preschool education. It is noted that preschool education management includes administration of various types of preschool education institutions of different forms of ownership, internal management in the PEI. Also, preschool education management is considered as a purposeful activity of all its hierarchical links, which ensures formation, preservation, stabilization of the functioning and development of preschool education in its various forms. The principles, levels and functions of educational process management in preschool education institutions are defined. The principle of management is defined as the main fundamental ideas, representations about management activity, rules that arise directly from the laws and regularities of management, that is, the principles of management reflect the objective reality that exists outside and independently of human consciousness.In the practice of managing the innovative pedagogical process, the heads of preschool education institutions note difficulties in mastering mechanisms and methodological techniques, there is insufficient competence in management, mechanical performance of certain actions, lack of creativity in solving certain situations, taking managerial actions. The effectiveness of managing the interaction of the subjects of the educational process provides support for general pedagogical and general scientific principles. Three groups of methods (administrative, socio-psychological and economic) used by heads of education institutions in the organization of pedagogical activities are discussed.In the course of the study, the levels of management culture among students and heads of preschool education institutions were determined (high, medium, low). In the organization of the educational process, active methods and forms of learning are preferred during the teaching of educational disciplines related to managerial activities. The expediency of using managerial situations in the preparation of preschool education organizers for professional activities has been proved. Keywords: management; preschool education; pedagogical activity; management actions; organization of the educational process; competence; management functions; management levels; innovative pedagogical processes.