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R32PITFALLS AND BIASOF ROMANI CHILDREN WHO ATTEND PREPARATORY CLASSES IN PRACTICAL(SPECIAL) PRIMARY SCHOOLS, ONLY 10 PERCENT GO ON TO ENROLL INSTANDARD PRIMARY SCHOOLS, WHILE 80 PERCENT OF ROMANI CHILDRENWHO ATTEND PREPARATORY CLASSES IN STANDARD PRIMARY SCHOOLSGO ON TO ENROLL IN STANDARD PRIMARY SCHOOLS (BEDARD 2008, 17).
R33CZECH REPUBLICKEY INSTITUTIONS IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESSA pediatrician or health professional is the first institution that determines a child’s readiness for school in theCzech Republic. The Czech Ministry of Health, through Act No. 258/2000, §50, mandates that a nursery orkindergarten may only accept a child who has received all of her vaccinations and does not have a communicabledisease. The Education Act (Act No. 561/2004, Coll.) states that a medical specialist may also be involved withdetermining a child’s readiness for school or a child’s school placement through diagnosis of a health or significantintellectual disability.Kindergarten 8 is not compulsory in the Czech Republic, but approximately 93 percent of children attend the yearbefore the start of compulsory schooling (Eurydice, 2009). The last year of kindergarten is free, but parentsare responsible for the costs of supplies, transportation, food, and other related expenses. For poor families, thesecosts can be prohibitive. The Czech government’s National Action Plan for Inclusive Education (2010) addressesthis issue, including among its goals the creation of material conditions for the development of inclusive educationin the area of kindergarten/preschool education (11). Currently, action proposals are prepared and submitted forgovernment approval.For children who attend kindergarten, assessment of school readiness is typically conducted by teachers andschool directors. The teacher, through the school director, refers the child to the School Advisory Facility to beassessed for school readiness or disabling conditions. The school, with the consent of the parents/legal guardians,then makes the decision to remove the child from kindergarten and/or delay the start of compulsory schooling.Similarly, when a child begins compulsory schooling, after examination and assessment by the School AdvisoryFacilities, a decision is made whether or not the child can continue in school, defer the start of schooling, or beplaced in a preparatory or special class or school (Education Act § 35, 49).The Education Act, under Section 116, establishes School Advisory Facilities; these facilities provide diagnostic,advisory, methodological, pedagogical and special pedagogical, psychological, and guidance services. There are8 Kindergarten attendance is voluntary in the Czech Republic, but most children attend kindergarten. The first year of compulsory schoolingis first grade, at age six.
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