Teaching Assistant: New Element Supporting the Inclusive Approach in Czech Primary School

Abstract

Currently, a research project is implemented at Palacký University Olomouc, the purpose of which is to facilitate pupils' adaptation to primary school with an emphasis on current inclusive trends. In the context of this issue, a new position has emerged - teaching assistant. Teaching assistants are non-educational staff and their competences differ from assistants to specific pupils or teachers. In the Czech Republic this model is currently under testing. This paper presents the research results in the form of a job description scheme of a teaching assistant as required by practice. The analysis of activities was based on time-based examination of 11 teaching assistants in the course of 2 months.