COMPETENCY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHERS IN CHOKCHAI SCHOOL CLUSTER UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE PRIVATE EDUCATION COMMISSION

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to investigate competency of early childhood education teachers in Chokchai School cluster, under the Office of the Private Education Commission; and to compare the perceptions between those of respondents classified by their educational background and their experience. This is a survey study, using a sample of 175 was randomly drawn from teachers of early childhood teachers in Chokchai School Cluster in the 2019 academic year.  The instrument used was the questionnaire.  All 175 questionnaire copies were returned and valid.  The data were analyzed in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and one-way ANOVA. The results revealed as follows.  The overall level of competency of early childhood teachers in Chokchai School Cluster was at the very high level in all three aspects.  Those three aspects were ranked from the top as those of: 1) moral and professional code of ethics, 2) instruction, and 3) self-development.  The items ranked at the top of individual aspects were: being proud of teaching profession and taking responsibility of assigned task which was rated at the very high level, choosing teaching media safe for children which was rated at the high level, and accepting individuality and listening others’ opinion which was rated at the very high level, respectively. The comparison between classified respondent differences at statistical significance of .05 on all three aspects only between those with different educational background.