Digitalising In-Service Teacher and School Leader Training in Uzbekistan: Information Systems, Data Infrastructure and Integration Challenges

• Otamurodov Golibjon Ruzimurodovich

  Head of the Doctoral Studies Department, National Institute of Pedagogical Skills named after Abdulla Avloni; Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor

This article analyses the current level of digitalisation of in-service training processes for school leaders and teachers in Uzbekistan’s preschool and school education system. Based on regulatory documents and official open sources, eight information systems supporting these processes are examined in functional terms: the specialised “Continuous Professional Education” electronic platform, the register of non-state providers, erp.maktab.uz, eMaktab.uz, the “Pedagog” platform, the Unified Portal of Interactive Public Services, the national certification system, and the “Diplom Edu” information system. The coverage of the six stages of the in-service training cycle by these systems is assessed using a matrix; databases and identification mechanisms are described; and inter-system integration is represented in a network diagram. A five-level scale is used to assess the digitalisation of each process stage. The highest level of integration is identified at the attestation stage, while the lowest is found in the application of acquired knowledge in practice and subsequent monitoring. Six major integration problems are identified, and recommendations for addressing them are proposed.

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