The article discusses strategies how to change training of preschool educators in Russia because
in many countries the importance and relevance of preschool education in the process of child
development is recognized. It describes the changes in the approach of training of preschool
educators. Authors highlight the specifics in design and implementation of preschool education
bachelor’s and master’s training programs. The upgrade of teachers’ training is aimed primarily
at training’s professionalization. The ways to change programs are the introduction of a modular
principle of programs design, increasing students' practice classes, the process of assessing the
results of their learning. The methods for assessing the competencies of future teachers of preschool
educational organizations are presented. The most suitable method for the presented concept of
education is solving pedagogical problems (or cases). Some examples of descriptors and tasks
are given. The data of assessing the competencies of students are presented. There is an obvious
gap between the results of the formation of various competencies. Some programs offered by the
Institute of Childhood of Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia are presented in the article.
It is shown that the conceptual development of educational program’s competence-based model
plays now a crucial role.