Innovation management in education system: Example of Kazakhstan National Education System

In this study, the role and importance of innovative management practices in achieving the educational results determined within the framework of education standards in Kazakhstan are discussed. This study aims to identify problems related to innovative management practices in education and to offer solutions to these problems. Scientific conferences, surveys, other theoretical studies, school curricula, statistical data, educational materials, personal observations and interviews were also used in the study, which was supported by theoretical information on how education standards were developed in Kazakhstan and other countries. With a conceptual approach, the theoretical and practical applications of foreign and Kazakh researchers on the subjects of school management and standardization of national education, teachers' innovation activities were examined. Within the framework of the education standards determined by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a questionnaire was applied to 207 Kazakh teachers and administrators to improve the education process, and various opinions and recommendations were obtained about the organization of the education process. In line with these opinions and recommendations, various findings were reached. According to the research findings, it has been determined that the lesson plan and the book are more important than the classroom and program factors in the organization of the educational process. It has also been determined that the basis of developing a lesson plan suitable for the institution in relation to the organization depends primarily on the instructions of the education authorities and then on the state standards. In line with these opinions and recommendations, various findings were reached. According to the research findings, it has been determined that the lesson plan and the book are more important than the classroom and program factors in the organization of the educational process. In addition, it has been determined that the basis for developing a lesson plan that is compatible with the institution regarding the organization depends first on the instructions of the education authorities and then on the state standards. It has been concluded that the source most taken into consideration when developing the curriculum is parent recommendations, and the most used source of methodological support when applying educational standards is the school library. Keywords: Kazakhstan, Education Standard, Management, Innovation