Distance learning in basic and upper secondary schools in the Czech Republic 2/22 Table of contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 3 2 Summary of main findings ........................................................................................... 4 3 Involvement of pupils in distance education ............................................................... 6 3.1 Involvement of pupils in “incomplete” basic schools (with primary level only) ............ 6 3.2 Involvement of pupils in “complete” basic schools (with both primary and lower secondary level) ...................................................................................................................... 7 3.3 Involvement of upper secondary school students ........................................................... 8 4 Organization of distance learning ................................................................................ 9 5 Content of distance learning ....................................................................................... 11 5.1 Changes in the content in basic schools ........................................................................ 11 5.2 Changes in the content in upper secondary schools ...................................................... 12 5.3 Use of content resources ............................................................................................... 14 6 Providing feedback in distance learning ................................................................... 15 6.1 Methods of evaluating student performance ................................................................. 15 7 School management and communication .................................................................. 16 7.1 Coordination of digital support for distance learning ................................................... 16 7.2 Communication of teachers with pupils and their parents ............................................ 17 8 Apps, platforms ........................................................................................................... 19 8.1 Technological provision of communication .................................................................. 19 9 The influence of the school founders ......................................................................... 20 10 Conclusions and recommendations ........................................................................... 21 10.1 Recommendations for schools ................................................................................... 22 10.2 Recommendations for school founders ...................................................................... 22 10.3 Recommendations for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports ........................ 22