Abstract
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