The Priority Needs of Developing Management toward Excellence of Private Schools in Phatthalung Province Based on the Concept of Life and Career Skills

Abstract

This research aimed to: study the need of developing management toward excellence of Private schools in Phatthalung province based on Life and career skills using descriptive research methods. The population consisted of 21 private schools in Phatthalung province. The informants consisted of 21 school directors and 168 teachers. The research instrument was a questionnaire that had an index of item objective congruence (IOC) of 0.67-1.00. The questionnaire was a checklist form and a rating scale with a total of 129 questions. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and priority needs index modified (PNI_Modified). The results of the research revealed that the highest priority needs of the result of developing management toward excellence are student and stakeholder-focused results (PNI_Modified=0.383) and the element of Life and career skills is flexibility has the highest priority development needs (PAN Modified=0.308). The highest priority needs of the sub-elements of the result of developing management toward excellence is Student and Stakeholder Listening and the element of life and career skills is responsibility has the highest priority developing needs (PNI_Modified=0.323). The highest priority need of developing management toward excellence is a strategy (PNI_Modified=0.469) and the element of Life and career skills is initiative has the highest priority developing needs (PNI_Modified=0.488). The highest priority needs of the sub-elements of the developing management toward excellence are strategic planning and the element of life and career skills is initiative has the highest priority developing needs (PNI_Modified=0.536).