Guidelines for Developing for Academic Administration in Educational Institutions Prachaupkirikhan Primary Education Service Area 1

Abstract

The objectives of this research are: 1) to study the current conditions, desirable conditions, and needs for the development of academic administration in schools under the jurisdiction of the Prachuap Khiri Khan Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, and 2) to propose guidelines for the development of academic administration in these schools. The research employs a mixed-method approach divided into two phases. The sample group consists of 310 school administrators, teachers, and educational personnel under the jurisdiction of the Prachuap Khiri Khan Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, selected from a total population of 1,687 using Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) table. In the first phase, data were collected using a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire. The statistical methods used for data analysis include frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI _modified). In the second phase, data were collected using semi-structured interviews with 5 school administrators. The research findings indicate that: 1) the current conditions of academic administration in schools under the jurisdiction of the Prachuap Khiri Khan Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 are at a high level overall, while the desirable conditions are at the highest level overall. The priority needs index (PNI _modified) ranks the top three needs as follows: research for educational quality improvement, development and use of educational technology media, and development of internal quality assurance systems and educational standards. 2) The guidelines for the development of academic administration in schools under the jurisdiction of the Prachuap Khiri Khan Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 cover all seven aspects. Each aspect incorporates the top three development needs based on the highest PNI values, resulting in a total of 21 development issues.