The Factors Affecting Internal Supervision of Mae Ai Wittayakom School under Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organization

Abstract

The objectives of this study were: 1) to investigate the factors affecting the internal supervision of Mai Ai Wittayakom Schoolunder Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organization; 2) to develop the guidelines for internal supervision of Mai Ai Wittayakom School under Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organization. The data source involved 48 participantsincluding principal, vice principal, chief administration, chief learning area, and teachers at Mai Ai Wittayakom School under Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organization. The research instruments were questionnaire and structured interview. The data was analyzed by mean and standard deviation. The results showed that: 1. The factors affecting the internal supervision of Mae Ai Wittayakom School, in overall, was found at the moderate level that involved 4 aspects i.e. personnel, finance, materials and equipment, and management. The aspect holding the highest mean score was finance but at the high level. The materials and equipment and personnel were found at the moderate level. But the management was found at the lowest mean score. 2. The guidelines for internal supervision of Mae Ai Wittayakom School were proposed. 2.1 For the curriculum supervision in regard to personnel,finance,materials and equipment, and management, the school should plan the supervision and implement the supervision consistently; evaluation, report and, review the results for improvement of the curriculum supervision; appoint a committee and personnel to oversee the curriculumsupervision; provide training; encourage people in the community to get involved in curriculum review; raise awareness in the importance of supervision; encourage students and parents to get involved in curriculum supervision; monitor the curriculum supervision from both inside and outside educational institutions. 2.2 For the instructional supervision in regard to personnel, finance, materials and equipment, and management, the school should plan the supervision and implement it consistently; evaluate and review the results for improvementof teaching; monitor the supervision consistently; appoint the supervision committee; call upon the meeting to build understanding about the internal supervision for administrators, supervisors supervision audience; promote the supervision and train teachers on knowledge about supervision; implement peer to peer supervision; supervise for improvement quality of teaching; promote the use of information technology in instructional supervision; encourage the career learning atmosphere; develop the tools for instructional supervision.