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Assessment, whether summative (grade, word, symbol) or formative, is a tool we use to help children achieve their learning goals and develop their knowledge, skills and competences. Each assessment is primarily feedback, information for the child. Secondarily, it is also a message to teachers and parents about the child's needs and their ability to adjust their interventions. The topic of assessment was discussed by Lenka Hečková, the manager of the SOFA advocacy team, and Anna Kubíčková, the main PBIS expert. What are the benefits of formative assessment? And which assessment is more appropriate for children with special educational needs? Find out more in the following article.
14 June 2023
Last week, at a press conference, we presented to the media a new e-learning course How to Identify Children at Risk, accompanied by the actor Marek Němec, and KID cards, which are an effective tool for recognizing signals of child maltreatment and providing early help. Among the attendees were SOFA Chairperson Lenka Felcmanová, Signals Project Manager Tereza Svačinová, representatives of the Most interdisciplinary cooperation and ministries and, last but not least, the Česká spořitelna Foundation, which has been an integral part of the Signals Project since its inception and financially supported the project.
13 June 2023
Press release on the introduction of tools for early identification of children at risk. Tragic stories of abused and neglected children often begin with adults overlooking their cries for help.
The Czech public perceives the role of the Social and Legal Protection of Children Authority (OSPOD for short) in many ways. Many have experienced the slang term "social worker", which they use when they want to intimidate someone and make them uncomfortable. To clarify the myths and half-truths about the OSPOD, we asked one of the most knowledgeable people, Martina Koplova, the coordinator of the regional platform of the Signals project.
5 June 2023
How to create a positive atmosphere in the classroom and prevent challenging behaviour in pupils? The editors of the monthly Průvodce společným vzděláváním (Common Education Guide) talked to Anna Kubíčková, coordinator of the PBIS expert team, about introducing positive behaviour support (PBIS) into schools.
2 June 2023
Today we present a real case of children at risk. We have changed the names of all the actors to preserve their anonymity. The story of Kuba, who is 8 years old this year, and his younger sister Karolina. Both of them are growing up in a complete family, but they don't have it easy at home. The family is struggling financially, has lost their own home and is now in a shelter. Kuba's school performance continues to deteriorate, absenteeism is increasing and he will most likely repeat a grade. He doesn't bring work equipment to school, he has no friends and his mother is considering changing primary schools...
29 May 2023
Press release on the expansion of the Signals project to other cities and announcement of cooperation with UNICEF. Thanks to the partnership with UNICEF, Signals will now expand to Litvínov, Chomutov and prospectively other cities in the Central Bohemia and South Moravia regions in order to support vulnerable children, including children from Ukraine.
26 May 2023
Czech Television report on the pilot screening of psychosocial stress of mothers in the maternity ward, which we are implementing in the Signals project.
22 May 2023
Media coverage of the international conference Trauma-Friendly Approach as the Key to a Supportive School Environment, held on 10 May 2023
16 May 2023
