Technical Assistance for Pre-School Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The overall objective is to increase quality in pre-school education in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project is anchored in a thorough Situation Analysis of the pre-school sector, validated through Working Groups and the Steering Committee, which shapes ten components ranging from policy to practice.

Specific objectives

• Create new and improve existing pre-school programmes based on learning outcomes and key competencies
• Develop and introduce new programmes for initial and continuous training of teachers and professional staff in accordance with EU standards
• Create databases at the competent education institutions in accordance with the requirements for pre-school education

Components

• Situation analysis of the pre-school sector
• A Model Law on pre-school education for responsible education authorities
• Revision of the Early Childhood Platform and its action plan
• Self-evaluation methodology for pre-school institutions
• Monitoring mechanism for pre-school enrolment and quality, including rural, poor, Roma and special-needs children
• Revised university study programmes for pre-service teacher training
• Databases for continuous professional development and training of educators
• PDPT (Professional Development of Pre-School Teachers) model for in-service training
• Curriculum and modules developed per age group
• Analysis and action plan to increase pre-school enrolment, including quality, financing and inclusion of vulnerable groups