THE UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOL ADMINISTRATOR UNDER THE SARABURI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 2

Abstract

This study aimed to 1) investigate the information technology utilization in school administrators’ academic administration under the Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, and 2) construct the practical approach of the information technology utilization in school administrators’ academic administration under the Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The population in the research consisted of 126 primary school administrators under the Office of Secondary Educational Service Area 2 The five school administrators were the key informants for the in-depth interview. The instruments for data collection included the five-score questionnaires and interview forms. To analyze the data, researcher conducted the statistics consisting of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the content analysis for the qualitative research. The results indicated that 1) in an overview, the information technology utilization in school administrators' academic administration under the Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 showed a high level. 2) The practical approach of the information technology utilization in the academic administration of school administrators under the Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 consisted of five dimensions: 1) the development of the institution's curriculum, 2) the assessment, evaluation, and school-record comparison, 3) the teaching and learning in schools, 4) the educational supervision, and 5) the academic planning.