Development a Model to create Professional Learning Community of Thai Language Teachers to Improve Critical Reading Skills of Lower Secondary School Level in Schools Under Secondary Educational Service Area Office Roi Et

Abstract

This research aimed: 1) to investigate existing situations and desirable situations of learning management to develop critical reading skills of Thai language teachers at lower secondary school Level; 2) to develop a model  of creating professional learning community of Thai language teachers to improve critical reading skills of lower secondary school level; 3) to explore the results of implementation of the model to create professional learning community of Thai language teachers to improve critical reading skills of lower secondary school level; and 4) to evaluate the model to create professional learning community of Thai language teachers to improve critical reading skills of lower secondary school level. The research and development were employed, which divided into four phases: 1) investigate existing situations and desirable situations of learning management to develop critical reading skills of Thai language teachers.  The Informants consists of 10 school administrators and 12 teachers, and 110 Thai language teachers, who were respond to the existing and desirable situations; 2) develop a model of creating professional learning community of Thai language teachers. The informants were 20 experts. 3) explore the results of the model implementation. The informants were 12 target group of teachers; and 4) evaluate the model by 12 target group of teachers.  The research instruments were interview form, questionnaire, and evaluation form. Statistics used were mean, and standard deviation. The research results were: 1) the existing situations of learning management to develop critical reading skills in overall was at a medium level, while desirable situations were at a high level; 2) a model of creating professional learning community consists of 6 elements as follows: rationale, objectives, process of professional learning community, process of learning, measurement and evaluation, and conditions of success. The model evaluation overall was at the highest level in aspect of propriety and feasibility; 3) The model implementation shown that the quality of learning management plan, and competency of learning management in overall was at the highest level. Teachers’ satisfaction toward the model was at the highest level. Students’ satisfaction toward learning management in overall was at the highest level; and 4) The model of professional learning community of Thai language teachers was at the highest level in the aspect of usefulness, feasibility, propriety, and accuracy.