This scientific article discusses the assessment as a necessary component of the educational process,
which is information about the progress of students at the current and final stages of training. The authors
show the possibility of using the criterion approach by future teachers in the professional evaluation of
educational activities of students. In accordance with this, on the basis of the shown necessary professional
competencies of future specialists, an attempt is made to develop and present criteria for assessing the quality
of the educational process. The components, main tasks and advantages of criteria evaluation are revealed