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STATISTICAL METHODS OF CONTROL OVER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2009. Issue 9 (87). P. 44-51

The article considers the issue of securing of quality of university specialist training in accordance with state educational standards. Systemic statistical control over academic activities is used as a means ensuring the university transition from orientation on final result control to the concept of identification and prevention of deficiencies in specialist training. Statistical control is understood as adjustment of the parameters of academic activities based on the results of random statistical testing of student proficiency. Shewhart control charts, Pareto charts, synchronic and diachronic analysis of results obtained in the course of student assessment, have been used as major methods. Application of statistical control methods facilitates feedback in academic activities, changes and improvement of management and process control. The paper presents methods of statistical control over academic activities and experience of its application at universities to provide and support the required level of specialist training quality.

Keywords: quality of specialist training, quality management, feedback, academic activity statistical control, statistical control methods