(1) Formulate and develop educational policies, plans, programs, and standards for the secondary level, including adult education; (2) Provide technical assistance to the Regional Secretary of the DepEd-ARMM on matters pertaining to secondary level education; (3) Evaluate plans, programs and standards for curriculum and staff development, and infrastructure improvement; (4) Maintain dialogue with the regional and field offices for the improvement of established plans and programs and determine problems arising there from; (5) Assist in the formulation of guidelines on the conduct of competitive and qualifying examinations for Madaris Teachers pursuant to Section 14, Article XIV of RA 9054, and (6) Perform such other functions as may be required by proper authority. SEC. 31. Bureau of Research and Planning Services. - The Bureau of Research and Planning Services shall be composed of Director, and planning staffs who shall be appointed by the Regional Governor upon recommendation of the Regional Secretary in accordance with paragraph 6, Section 22, Article II of MMA Act 279 and pertinent Civil Service rules and regulations. It shall be responsible for providing the department with economical, efficient, and effective services relating to planning, programming, and project development and shall perform the following specific functions: (1) Coordinate with other Bureaus, responsible for the collection, collating, and processing of basic educational data/ information; (2) Manage the establishment and operation of the management information services (MIS); (3) Provide consultancy services to the Regional Secretary and policy recommendations to Senior Regional/ Divisional Management on programs and project implementations; (4) Provide educational statistics to be used as basis for the formulation of policies, plans and budgetary proposals; (5) Undertake educational researches; (6) Coordinate and provide data for the preparation of the Regional Basic Education Plan (RBEDP); and (7) Perform such other functions as may be required by proper authority. 76