THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION MODEL TO PROMOTE CAREER SKILLS OF STUDENTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS UNDER THE OFFICE OF PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA, INSPECTION AREA 4

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) develop an academic administration model to enhance career skills of students in primary schools; and 2) evaluate the academic administration model to promote the career skills of students in primary schools. This mixed-methods study was divided into two phases. Phase 1 involved the development of an academic administration model to promote career skills of primary schools students through the study of academic administration factors. The informants were 7 school administrators, educational administrators, and supervisors, obtained from purposive selection based on the set criteria. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and were analyzed by content analysis and confirmatory factor analysis of academic administration. The research sample group was 230 schools under the Office of Primary Educational Service Area, Inspection Area 4, derived by stratified random sampling as distributed by provinces. The informants for the questionnaire included school administrators, teachers responsible for academic affairs, and basic career teachers, totaling 690 persons. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Statistics used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and confirmatory factor analysis. Phase 2 involved the evaluation of the academic administration model in promoting career skills of primary school students. The informants were 9 school administrators, supervisors, and teachers, obtained from purposive selection based on the set criteria. Data were collected through a connoisseur seminar and analyzed using content analysis. The developed academic administration model to promote career skills of students was implemented in two primary schools, obtained from purposive selection based on the set criteria. The informants were 6 school administrators, teachers responsible for academic affairs, and basic career teachers. Data were collected through a feedback meeting and analyzed via content analysis.

The research results showed that:

1. The academic administration model to promote career skills of students in primary schools consisted of 1) principles of the model; 2) goals and objectives of the model; 3) academic administration process for promoting career skills, including 3.1) organizing career skills learning process, 3.2) developing educational media, innovation, and technology, 3.3) assessing career skills, 3.4) developing a career skill curriculum, and 3.5) conducting research to improve the quality of career skills; 4) model implementation; and 5) outcome.


2. The developed academic administration model to promote career skills of primary school students was approved by consensus that it was accurate, appropriate, feasible, and beneficial.