Primary Education Improvement Project

The development objective of Primary Education Improvement Project for North Macedonia aims to improve conditions for learning in primary education. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Improving Learning at the School Level, aims to improve conditions for learning at the school level, has the following sub-components: (i) School Improvement Plans (SIP) and Grants; (ii) Improving the Learning Environment; and (iii) Promoting Accountability through Information Sharing. 2) The second component, Reform of the Monitoring and Evaluation of National Progress in Learning, aims to improve the student assessment system at the primary level, and has the following sub-components: (i) Development of a National Assessment Program; and (ii) Maximizing Use of NAP Results at the Ministerial and School Level. 3) The third component, Enhancing Teacher, Multi-Professional Support Teams, and School Leader Competencies, aims to improve competencies of school staff, and has the following sub-components: (i) Implementing Teacher, Multi-Professional Support Teams, and School Leader standards; (ii) Modernizing In-service Professional Development; and (iii) Introducing Changes to Pre-service and New Teacher Selection. 4) The fourth component, Sector Management, Project Management, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E), aims to support the day-to-day management of project implementation and M&E of its objectives and outcomes, and has the following sub-components: (i) Improving Evidence-based Sector Management; and (ii) Project Implementation and M&E.