Mission

The mission of the Kosovo Pedagogical Institute is: To provide professional services to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and educational institutions of all levels in Kosovo, through research, training, counseling, monitoring and evaluation, as well as professional publications in various fields of education. Also the main task of PIK is to research, analyze and compare educational achievements in Kosovo with other countries. To conduct research work according to the tasks of the sectors in the areas of curriculum educational standards, textbooks, assessment, training of teachers and leaders of educational institutions. To provide training in the areas of curricula, educational standards, textbooks, assessment, training of teachers and leaders of educational institutions, to provide support to MEST and Municipal Directorates of Education in the development of educational policies and reforms in the field of education, prepare, present and publish the results of research, special publications, didactic material and manuals for teachers and leaders of educational institutions

• Provide professional assistance with a broad and comprehensive approach to improving the education / school system, depending on the needs and requirements of the time.
• To assist the process of implementing innovations in education through practical, interpretive, evaluative and empowering activities.
• Analyze and compare educational achievements in Kosovo with other EU countries.
• Research and promote all inclusion, equality and respect for diversity in education.
• To increase the sensitivity of Kosovar society for the importance of lifelong learning.
• Build sustainable instruments to ensure the quality of teaching, learning, assessment and achievement.
• To strengthen the forms of communication and exchange of educational experiences and information in relations within the school and outside it.
• To provide continuous professional information, research and evaluation for all interested institutions, for the development and performance of pre-university education.
• Apply contemporary, applied methodologies in the fields of research, experimentation, innovation, evaluation and training.
• To elaborate, present and publish the results of the research done.

• Develops professional activities in order to support schools, through research and training activities in the pedagogical, didactic and methodological aspect.
• Provides professional support to educational institutions through:
• cooperation and active participation in the implementation of educational research programs, related to issues related to integration and inclusion, adult education, vocational education and training, prevention of school dropout, information and vocational guidance, etc.
• Construction of training processes for school staff, in accordance with the planned needs and training offers.
• Providing new models to improve the quality of school practices and developing support strategies in interaction with other agencies.
• Promotes and favors the dissemination of assessment and self-assessment methodologies and practices, given the experiences that take place in Kosovo and abroad.
• Train the staff for scientific research work while participating in research processes.

In March 2007, the interview commission selects researchers according to the sectors and offices foreseen by the structure of PIK, which from 16-30 June 2007 attend intensive courses foreseen in the project in the methodologies of scientific research work led by experts of professional institutes of Milan.

After all this journey of this project, on September 3, 2007 the Pedagogical Institute of Kosovo started its work, which is a public research – scientific institution that deals with research, training, evaluation and innovation in the field of education.