PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION LEADING TO THE ROYAL AWARD SCHOOLS OF LARGE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE

Abstract

The research aimed to 1) examine the needs in the academic administration development leading to The Royal Award Schools of large secondary schools in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province and 2) propose the guidelines for academic administration leading to the royal award schools of large secondary schools in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The participants were 197 teachers from the large secondary schools in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province and 3 experts. The research instruments were questionnaire and interview form. The collected data were analyzed through percentage, mean, standard deviation, modified priority needs index, and content analysis. The findings revealed that:
1) The overall current academic administration of the large secondary schools in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province was at the high level. The overall needs in the academic administration development leading to the royal award schools were at the highest level. The needs in the academic administration development leading to the royal award schools of large secondary schools in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province from the assessment using modified priority needs index revealed that the aspects of the school-based curriculum and instruction arrangement were prioritized the most. While the aspect of teaching materials, innovation, and technology was prioritized the least. 2) The guidelines for academic administration development leading to the royal award schools of large secondary schools in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province included the principles of involvement, student-quality focus, and students’ needs responding. They were recommended for developing the school-based curriculum, teaching and learning management, and Co-curricular activity arrangement under the successful conditions of academic leadership and teamwork.