The Guidelines for Curriculum Administration and Management of Damrongratsongkroh School for World Class Standard

Abstract

    This mixed-method research was conducted into 4 stages. Stage 1 examined the current curriculum administration and management. The quantitative approach was employed in data collection that deployed learning achievement recording form, NT recording form, and questionnaire. The data collection involved
70 participants including school administrators, curriculum administration committees, teachers, students, and parents. The data was statistically analyzed for mean and standard deviation. Stage 2 investigated the key factors affecting curriculum administration and management by deploying participatory action research via focus-group discussion.The data collection involved 13 participants including school administrators, curriculum administration committees, and teachers. The data was analyzed by content analysis and developed into summary report using fishbone diagram. Stage 3 explored the desirable future scenario of curriculum administration and management. Stage 4 develop the guidelines for curriculum administration and management. The participatory action research was deployed by using AIC Workshop which recruited 13 participants including school administrators, curriculum committees and teachers. The data was analyzed by content analysis and developed into narrative summary reports. The results showed that:

    The circumstance of curriculum administration and management regarding learners, in overall, showed learning achievement at the highest level and demonstrated the NT mean score higher than that of the national mean score. The curriculum and instruction and management by quality system at Damrongratsongkroh School showed the tendency of implementation at the highest level.

    The key factors affecting curriculum administration and management showed internal and external promoting factors, for example, sufficient number of teachers for all subjects, teachers implemented national core curriculum into their teaching and hybrided into word class curriculum standard, school systematically appointed curriculum administration committees. The de-promoting factors were, for example, frequent change of administrators, overloaded extra- and non-teaching works for teachers, restricted and inflexible budget plan.

    The desirable future scenario of curriculum administration and management were outlined. Learners: All learning areas aim to develop learners to attain increase learning achievement and higher NT and international test scores annually. The evaluation on learners’ desirable characteristics at the high level. Curriculum, instruction and administration: Teachers should employ English and instructional media in teaching Science, Mathematics and other subjects to uplift quality system. The school should perform systematic curriculum administration and employ the best and excellence practices in curriculum administration.

    The guidelines for curriculum administration of Damrongratsongkroh School for world class standard should determine vision, mission, goals, and strategic issues in order to devise proejcts in mobilzing the world class standard school. Strategy 1 Develop learners for world class standard, academic excellence, and competitive competency. Strategy 2 Uplift desirable characteristics of learners systematically and consistently. Strategy 3 Develop quality system and mechanisms of curriculum administration. Strategy 4 Develop quality curriculum administration and management. Strategy 5 Systematically and consistently develop quality educational administration and management for world class standards. Strategy 6 Holistically develop teachers and educational personnel in order to deliver quality instruction. Strategy 7 Develop administration and management system by using quality system.