The development of indicators for sustainable education: methodological and conceptual approaches

Abstract

The measurement indicators of sustainable education and its sustainability, as well as the quality of education are widely discussed and controversially perceived in theoretical literature. Sustainable education is associated with the advanced, sustainable and integrated social progress and economic growth. Education as a central indicator of integration and growth is encouraged by additional focus on simulation and education based on creative design. This indicator is associated with the needs of local community, meaningful and creative business of children, youth, women and elderly people. Sustainable education models suggest opportunities for new skills development and job creation, promotes the mobility of the youth and reveals additional personal capacities. There are selected and adapted 12 indicators (criteria) based on global indexes measuring the sustainability and foresight/ intelligence of educational processes, individual institutions or organization.