Guideline for Internal Supervision by using Professional Learning Community for Schools under Primary Education Service Area Office Mahasarakham 2

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to study the current conditions, desirable conditions, and needs for improvement of internal supervision by applying the concept of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) for schools under the Primary Education Service Area Office Mahasarakham 2, and 2) to develop guidelines for internal supervision using the PLC approach for schools under the same office. The sample consisted of 310 participants, including 44 school administrators and 266 teachers. The sample size was determined by using Krejcie and Morgan’s table and was selected through multi-stage sampling. The key informants included 3 model school administrators and 5 experts. The research instruments consisted of a questionnaire, an interview form, and an evaluation form on the appropriateness and feasibility of the guidelines. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the priority needs index (PNI). 
The research findings revealed that:
1. The current conditions of internal supervision using the PLC concept for schools under the Primary Education Service Area Office Mahasarakham 2 were at a moderate level overall, while the desirable conditions were at a high level. The improvement needs of internal supervision using the PLC concept, ranked by the priority needs index from highest to lowest, were: 1) providing feedback and establishing collaborative development networks, 2) analyzing the results of internal supervision using the PLC concept, 3) planning internal supervision using the PLC concept, and 4) implementing internal supervision using the PLC concept.
2. The guidelines for internal supervision using the PLC concept for schools under the Primary Education Service Area Office Mahasarakham 2 consisted of 4 components and 30 guidelines. The evaluation results indicated that the overall appropriateness of the guidelines was at the highest level, while the overall feasibility was at a high level.