Multi-sectors Cooperation Management in Education for Local Communities

Abstract

This action research aims to develop systems and mechanism supporting education for local communities in 2 districts. The study areas were Bangplama district, Suphanburi Province under supervision of Suphanburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 and Phanomtuan district, Kanchanaburi Province under supervision of  Kanchanaburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. This research study was conducted in three phases; 1) communication for setting up Multi-sector Cooperation group in managing of education for local communities; 2) development of mechanism and support system for school management on education for local communities; and 3) presentation of outcomes, lesson learned and the assessment of the acceptable of school managers on Multi-sector Cooperation group functions. The research results were 1) there were 2 models of Multi-sector Cooperation group. The first model emphasizes on the cooperation of local government administrations, schools, local leaders (community organization leaders and local experts) and Educational Service Area Office. The second model emphasizes the role of schools. 2) The outcomes of Multi-sector Cooperation group were the learning contents which related to local situations and events and the example of learning plans/ learning units which nearly all of them (Phanomtuan district) or some of them (Bangplama district) were tested already. 3) the suggestion to expand research results from the lesson learned meeting in Bangplama district was first by improving and publishing the document of “Bangplama Studies”; second, by developing the learning resources and local teachers; and third by supporting  “Bangplama Studies Camp” activities. 4) the organization model setting for expanding research results from the lesson learned meeting in Phanomtuan district were the committee for improving and publishing “Phanomtuan Studies” Document and the committee for setting up “Phanomtuan Studies Learning Center”

The research suggested that the Office of Basic Education Commission should revise the rule, regulation and management tradition in order to support the Educational Service Area Office to set up Multi-sector Cooperation group for organizing the district curriculum management, and support them in adopting this curriculum to part of a school curriculum.