Guidelines for Using Information Technology for Small School Administration Under the Office of Chiang Rai Primary Education Area 2

Abstract

The objectives of this article were to examine current conditions on information technology (IT) utilization for small school administration, to investigate the factors affecting IT utilization for small school administration, and to explore a guideline on IT utilization for small school administration. The total population comprised 222 individuals, consisting of 37 school administrators and 185 teachers. The research instruments were composed of a questionnaire on current conditions in IT utilization for small school administration and a focus group discussion involving eight experts on the factors affecting IT utilization for small school administration. The study results reveal that the overall conditions of IT utilization were at a high level. When items were considered, it was found that personnel and work procedures were at a high level while data was at a moderate level.

            The factors affecting IT utilization for small school administration included personnel, finance, material and instrument, and management. The proposed guideline for IT utilization for small school administration consisted of six aspects, namely, hardware, software, data, information communication system, personnel, and work procedure.