Innovation in the management of educational institution

The article deals with the innovative activity of the educational organization, aimed at increasing its competitiveness. The notions "pedagogical innovation", "innovations in management" are disclosed. Produced changes are disclosed as an innovation, in spite of the fact that they have already been used and used somewhere, but at the moment and in this environment they acquire special significance and can stimulate the educational process. Attention is given to different approaches to the classification of innovative processes.