GUIDELINE OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE POTENTIAL OF STUDENTS IN 21ST CENTURY OF SMALL-SIZED SCHOOL UNDER ANGTHONG PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the current conditions, desired conditions and necessary needs of the administration of student development activities to the potential of student in the 21^st century of small-sized school under the Angthong Primary Educational Service Area Office; and 2) To study the guidelines for the administration of student development activities to the potential of students in the 21^st century of small-sized school under the Angthong Primary Educational Service Area Office. The research methodology comprised 2 steps. The first step: study the current conditions, desired conditions and necessary needs of the administration of student development activities to the potential of student in the 21^st century of small-sized school. The sample was obtained by determining the sample size according to Krejcie and Morgan's was 226 people. The informants were 40 school administrators and 186 teachers using a simple sampling method. The tool used in the step 1 was a questionnaire with a confidence value was 0.978. Data were analyzed using the mean, standard deviation and modified priority index. And the second step: to study the guidelines for the administration of student development activities to the potential of students in the 21^st century of small-sized. The informants are experts, totaling 7 people, were obtained through specific selection methods according to qualifications. The tool used in the step 2 was a semi-structured interview. And the data was analyzed using content analysis. The results of the research were as the follows: 1) The current condition of the administration of student development activities to the potential of student in the 21^st century of small-sized school; overall, every element is at a high level. The desired condition; overall, every element is at the highest level. and the three essential needs are coordination, planning, and organization. 2) The guidelines of the administration of student development activities to the potential of students in the 21^st century of small-sized school. Presenting according to the necessary needs as follows:(1) Coordination consist of coordinating within the school, coordinating with external agency or community and coordinating with a network of small-sized school. (2) Planning consist of studying the results of student development activities in the past academic year, questioning interests of students and parents and making the action plans and student development activity projects. (3) Organization consist of determining the curriculum of student development activities, assigning personnel to each activity and making the orders to assign of work in the school.