The Mission of the Foundation for Education Initiatives Support - Step by Step Program is to introduce child-oriented teaching methods in preschools and primary and comprehensive schools, provides education access for the children from families of national minorities and refugees, children with disabilities and also gives assistance to development of the civic society. The Foundation has an agreement about colaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture and licence giving the right to carry out chargeable teaching.
Drawing on a network of technical experts from existing Step by Step programs as well as international consultants, ISSA provides in-country technical assistance in the strategy, implementation and evaluation of systemic reform initiatives in early childhood education. ISSA consultants bring experience and knowledge of successful reform initiatives throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.
For countries that want to engage in child-centered, community based early childhood education reform projects, ISSA provides a range of technical assistance services including: strategic planning, ongoing staff development and training, international study visits and a country mentoring system. By pairing new countries with experienced professionals, intense and consistent support is provided. Trainings are adapted to meet the needs of diverse audiences including parents, communities, teachers, administrators, teacher training pedagogues, and university professors. ISSA experts also provide training and consulting services to complement initiatives of other organizations. New trainings are developed each year in response to the needs of the Step by Step network.
Source: ISSA
