A Needs Assessment of Self-development According to Teacher Professional Standards for Private School Teachers in Nakhon Pathom

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to assess and rank the priorities of needs for self-development according to Teacher Professional Standards of private school teachers in Nakhon Pathom Province; 2) to compare sample teachers’ needs for self-development based on status factors. The sample, chosen through two-stage random sampling, was 412 teachers at a private school in Nakhon Pathom. The research tools were questionnaire. Data were analyzed by Mean, Standard Deviation and PNI_Modified. Major finding was: 1) The average overall (PNI_Modified) of need for self-development according to Teacher Professional Standards of the sample teachers from a private school in Nakhon Pathom was 0.38. 2) Male teachers had a slightly higher perceived need for self-development according to Teacher Professional Standards than did female teachers. Single teachers had the highest perceived need for self-development according to Teacher Professional Standards. Teachers in most of the age groups had similar perceived need for self-development according to Teacher Professional Standards. Teachers with the highest level of prior education (bachelor’s degree or master’s degree) had a higher perceived need for self-development according to Teacher Professional Standards. Teachers with 6-10 years of teaching experience had the highest perceived need for self-development according to Teacher Professional Standards. Teachers with less than 5 years teaching experience, teachers with 11-15 years teaching experience and teachers with 16-20 years teaching experience.