Guidelines for Improving National Educational Test Results for the 2023 Academic Year of the 5th Network of Schools “Lan Saka”, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

The research objectives are as follows 1) to explore the approaches for improving the National Educational Test results in the academic year 2023 for the 5th Network of Schools “Lan Saka,” Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and 2) to compare the National Educational Test results of the 5th Network of Schools “Lan Saka,” Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, between the academic years 2022 and 2023. This research adopts a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative research. For the qualitative research, focus group discussions were conducted to explore development approaches, involving a sample of 26 participants and using content analysis. For the quantitative phase, data from student scores on the Reading Test (RT) for Primary 1 students, the National Test (NT) for Primary 3 students, and the National Education Test (O-NET) for Primary 6 students were analyzed. The data was secondary data from 671 students who participated in the RT, NT, and O-NET tests in the academic year 2022 and 667 students in the academic year 2023. Statistical methods, including mean, standard deviation, and t-test, were used. The research findings show that 1) The guidelines for improving national test results in for the 5th Network of Schools
“LanSaka” Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, cover three main assessments: RT, NT, and O-NET, emphasizing the crucial roles of administrators and teachers. For the RT assessment, administrators should support teaching plans focused on reading skills, allocate appropriate resources and time, and promote engaging learning activities while collaborating with parents, while teachers must design lessons that capture students' interest, connect to daily life, and utilize diverse media, as well as assess through methods like oral reading and comprehension. For the NT assessment, administrators should encourage the use of digital tools and provide teacher training to develop essential skills, such as reading comprehension and problem-solving in mathematics, while teachers should organize stimulating activities and use varied teaching materials to enhance student engagement. For the
O-NET assessment, administrators should create an environment conducive to developing key skills, such as reading comprehension, calculation, and scientific experimentation, while teachers should employ diverse assessment methods and continuously monitor student progress. Additionally, the school network should collaborate to improve teaching practices, share resources, provide teacher training, and promote extracurricular activities to sustainably enhance test outcomes. 2) The comparison of National Educational Test results for the years 2022 and 2023 revealed the following: 1) There were no significant differences in RT scores for both reading aloud and comprehension between the academic years 2022 and 2023. 2) There were differences in the NT results for the Thai language subject, but no significant differences were found in the Mathematics subject. 3) There were no significant differences in the O-NET results for Primary 6 students across all four subjects (Thai language, Mathematics, Science, and English) between the academic years 2022 and 2023.