The Management Approach of Information Technology for school administration of Rajaprajanugroh 15 School (Wiengkaosaenphuwittayaprasart)

Abstract

The objective of this study was to develop the guidelines for information technology administration of Rajaprajanugroh 15 School (Wiengkaosaenphuwittayaprasart) by examining context, factors, desirable scenario, and the guidelines for information technology administration of Rajaprajanugroh 15 School (Wiengkaosaenphuwittayaprasart). The data sources were school administrators, teachers, staff, school committees and educational supervisors. The research instruments were questionnaire, interview and focus-group discussion. The data analysis employed mean, standard deviation and content analysis was used for summary and presented in narrative format. The results showed that:

1. The information technology for school administration of Rajaprajanugroh 15 School (Wiengkaosaenphuwittayaprasart), in overall, showed mean and standard deviation at the highest level. The individual aspects analysis in descending order were (1) Personnel Administration (2) Academic Affairs (3) General Administration (4) Budget Administration.
2. The key factors promoting information technology administration of Rajaprajanugroh 15 School (Wiengkaosaenphuwittayaprasart) were clear structural organization and school policy, sequential operation following the plan, reducing complications, systematic assignment by administrator, school administrator competent in seeking funding from outside sources, consistent developing and producing instructional media, administrator serving as role model for subordinates, using social media for communication within the school. The de-promoting factors were lacking knowledge and understanding on organizational structure and school policy causing complications when implementation, lacking supervision, excessive workload for administrators, inadequate budget support from government, old and malfunctioned equipment, insufficient learning resources for learners, lacking cooperation among staff, innovative technology not corresponding to the needs.
3. The desirable future scenario in information technology administration of Rajaprajanugroh 15 School (Wiengkaosaenphuwittayaprasart) involved VISION which stated that Rajaprajanugroh 15 School (Wiengkaosaenphuwittayaprasart) aims to develop good students, hold standard knowledge and basic skills, extend the royal projects, preserve local natural and environmental resources, recruit teachers and personnel sufficiently to the criteria, implement technology for empowering learning efficiency in order to promote life-long learning for career development. The strategies were proposed. Strategy 1: Developing learners; Strategy 2 Developing administration and management process of administrators; Strategy 3: Developing learner-centeredness education.

                4. The guidelines for information technology administration of Rajaprajanugroh 15 School (Wiengkaosaenphuwittayaprasart) covered 4 aspects as the results from focus-group discussion i.e. Academic Affairs Administration, Personnel Administration, Budget Administration, and General Administration. The school upholds the educational quality development plan, determines strategic development in line with the school context, local wiscom, and policy of MOE and OBEC.