Supervision Monitoring, and Learning Management for Students with Special Needs at Schools under the Prachuap Khiri Khan Secondary Educational Service Area Office

Abstract

Background and Objective: The Supervision Monitoring and Learning Management for Students with Special Needs project is an initiative to develop a framework and to provide supervision and follow-up teaching processes for students with special needs (STDs) studying in inclusive schools under the Prachuap Khiri Khan Secondary Education Service Area Office. This is intended to enhance the knowledge and abilities of administrators and teachers in learning management for STDs, enhancing chances for them to attend society happily, letting them develop their potential, and promoting STD opportunities in preferred future careers that match their skills. The project aimed to: 1) Investigate problems and needs related to promoting learning management and support for STDs in inclusive schools under the Prachuap Khiri Khan Secondary Education Service Area Office; 2) Organize workshops on learning management and support for STDs.

Research Methodology: The target group for this research was 36 guidance teachers from 18 schools under the Prachuap Khiri Khan Secondary Education Service Area Office. Research tools included: 1) Focus group discussion topics. 2) A Self-assessment form for teachers, 3) A satisfaction questionnaire for teachers. 4) A project evaluation form about the development of vocational skills for STDs. 5) An evaluation form about learning management for STDs. 6) A satisfaction questionnaire for administrators regarding supervision, and 7) A satisfaction questionnaire for teachers regarding supervision. The analyzed data used were Mean (M) and Standard deviation (SD.).

Research Results: After the workshops, the results showed that: 1) Teachers’ knowledge and understanding of learning management and support for STDs, overall, met the 80% threshold (M = 17.89, SD = 0.80). 2) Teachers' satisfaction with the workshops, overall, was rated high (M= 4.47, SD.=0.73) 3) The supervision and monitoring of learning management for STDs were: 3.1) The project was rated at a good level (M= 3.42, SD.=0.66) learning management for STDs was rated at a very good level (M= 3.55, SD.=0.58) 4) Administrator’s satisfaction with the supervision was rated highest (M= 4.51, SD.=0.53) and 5) Teachers' satisfaction with the supervision was rated highest (M= 4.65, SD.=0.53).