Methodical Issues of Comparative Assessment of Subnational Educational Systems

This work is dedicated to methodical questions of analysis and assessment of regional educational systems. We explored modern approaches, Russian and international experience of assessment of subnational educational systems. Approach to analysis and assessment of the regional educational systems as open systems was described, methods of providing of compatibility of data, correct computation and assessment of systems functioning in different conditions were shown. We explored problems and risks of using of ratings in education. On the specific example we describes a scheme of analysis of results of assessment of educational systems and possibilities of using of ratings for a management of realization of educational policy.