The Administration Encouragement of Professional Learning Communities in Schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nonthaburi

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to 1) study the level of promotion of professional learning community administration according to the opinions of administrators and teachers; 2) compare the promotion of professional learning community administration classified according to personal status; 3) study recommendations for promoting the administration of professional learning communities based on the opinions of administrators and teachers in schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nonthaburi. The sample were selected using a stratified random sampling method of 320 administrators and teachers. Data were collected using a questionnaire with content validity IOC values 0.67-1.00 and alpha coefficient of 0.98. Data were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, one-way ANOVA, LSD, and content analysis.

The results showed that: 1) The opinions of administrators and teachers towards promoting the management of professional learning communities, overall, it was at a high level. Arranged in order from highest to lowest was the shared vision aspect, caring community, learning and professional development, shared leadership, community support structure, and collaborative teamwork respectively. 2) Different genders, ages, and years of service had no different opinions on promoting the management of professional learning communities. As for educational qualifications, positions, and school sizes, there were different opinions. They were statistically significant differences at the .05 and .01. 3) Guidelines for developing and promoting the administration of the school's professional learning community: the item with the highest frequency was giving teachers the opportunity to participate in setting a shared vision.