Montenegro – ZZS

ORGANIZATION
ZZS (Bureau for Education Services)
Vaka Durovića bb
8100 Podgorica
www.zzs.gov.me

CIDREE member
Raba Hodžić
raba.hodzic@zzs.gov.me
Phone +382 20408902
Mobile +382 67656676

CIDREE National Coordinator
Ms Nevena Čabrilo
nevena.cabrilo(at)zzs.gov.me
Phone +382 2408939
Mobile +382 67615614

Institutional size (f.t. equivalents): 62

Educational levels covered

Target groups

Mission of the institution
The mission of the Bureau for Education Services is to propose changes in education, design curricula, foster and support the implementation of good pedagogical practices, and evaluate outcomes to ensure continuous improvement, provide support for teachers and high standards in educational quality. Additionally, the Bureau aims to align educational reforms with emerging societal and technological needs, promoting innovation and inclusion across all levels of the education system.

Key Functions

• Developing the new curricula and revising the existing ones;
• Continuous professional development of teachers, school principals, vice- principals and professional associates (school pedagogues and psychologists);
• Monitoring and evaluating the curriculum and its implementation;
• Conducting research on pedagogical practices and proposing the introduction of new teaching techniques in order to enhance the quality of students’ learning;
• Proposing measures for further improvement of particular levels of education;
• Preparing educational and pedagogic-methodological standards for textbooks and handbooks for general secondary education and general subjects in secondary education;
• Conducting professional activities in preparation of curricula, standards and catalogues of knowledge, norms and standards for teaching aids and equipment.

Relevant Educational Priorities/Projects

• Improving students’ core skills in science, languages, and mathematics;
• Enhancing the continuous professional development of teachers;
• Improving the self-evaluation process in educational institutions;
• Designing the curriculum in alignment with the new strategy.

Relevant Organizational Priorities/Projects

• Digitalizing the CPD database;
• Improving the organizational structure of the institution to enhance its functionality;