History
On June 30, 1929, the Cabinet ratified that the government print and edit the primary textbooks exclusively. The responsibility was transferred to the office of Examinations and Programs.
.The activity began in 1967 at the General Office of Studies and Programs under the supervision and management of five foreign advisors.
.The Organization for Research and Educational Innovation was established under the law passed by the Consultative Assembly and the Senate on July 8, 1976.
.In 1977, the Organization for Text-books and the Organization for Research and Educational Innovation joined to form a new organization.
. On March 3, 1979, under the ratification of the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution, the new organization was named the Organization for Educational Research and Planning (OERP).
Objectives:
.To research and survey on the quality issues of the education
.To develop educational programs
.To write and edit text-books
.To support Schools and educational institutes in using new tools and methods
All of these objectives support the major aim of increasing the quality of the educational system
OERP Responsibilities :
1. To research on the content of the educational
2. To study and develop simple methods for examinations and educational assessments
3. To write, edit and print text-books.
4. To identify and provide educational tools and the list of standards for educational tools and equipments
5. To run pure research on improving the quality and quantity of education
6. To perform other responsibilities issued by the OERO Council