A NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR DEVELOPING ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT OF SCIENCE MATH BILINGUAL PROGRAM ACCORDING TO THE CONCEPT OF INNOVATOR AND ENTREPRENEUR COMPENTENCIES

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to examine current and the desirable state of Academic Management of Science Math Bilingual Program according to the concept of innovator and entrepreneur competencies of students. 2) to examine priorities of the needs of Academic Management of Science Math Bilingual Program according to the concept of innovator and entrepreneur competencies. This study used a survey research methodology.  The samples were selected using purposive sampling. There were 3 Science Math Bilingual Program Schools in Bangkok and vicinity as followed Thammasatkhlongluangwithayakhom School, Phrapathom Wittayalai School and Poolcharoen Wittayakhom School and there were 33 informants in total comprising of 9 school management team members and 24 teachers. Current and desirable states questionnaires were used as a tool to collect data. Frequency, percentage, mean/average, standard deviation and PNI_modified were used to analyze the collected data. The research finding showed that 1) The overall current state and the desirable state of Academic Management of Science Math Bilingual Program according to the concept of innovator and entrepreneur competencies were at the highest level and highest level, respectively. 2)The priority needs index of Academic Management of Science Math Bilingual Program according to the concept of innovator and entrepreneur competencies fell on the developing the curriculum (PNI_modified=0.36). The second priority needs index was teaching management (PNI_modified= 0.31) and the lowest priority needs index was measurement and evaluation (PNI_modified=0.26). The highest priorities of the needs index of the concept of innovator and entrepreneur competencies fell on the creative thinking (PNI_modified=0.36). The second priority needs index was need for achievement (PNI_modified=0.34) and the lowest priority needs index was networking (PNI_modified=0.27).