Integration of Foreign Children in Schools - Case Study Conducted in the Christian Doppler Secondary School in Prague

Integration of Foreign Children in Schools - case study conducted in the Christian Doppler Secondary School in Prague Abstract: The aim of this Bachelor thesis is to investigate how and to what extent foreign children integrate into the Czech educational system and what results they achieve in comparison to Czech pupils. During the process of integration, foreign children are faced with influences from their new society which they perceive in the context of the customs and traditions of their previous surroundings. This Bachelor thesis therefore investigates both the process of integration and the various effects and factors connected with it. The thesis is divided into two parts - theoretical and practical. The theoretical part draws from research of the relevant literature and studies. The practical part consists of both quantitative and qualitative research conducted in the Christian Doppler Secondary School in Prague. The research is based on quantitative data provided by the school officials and enhanced by interviews with chosen members of the teaching staff, representatives of foreign communities and majority and the school. Key words: foreigners in schools, integration, education, Vietnamese, Ukrainians, Russian