Model of Educational Management to Enhance Career Skills and Employment of Students in Small Secondary Schools, Secondary Educational Service Area Office in Nakhon Chai Burin Province Group

Abstract

This research aims to: 1) examine the essential requirements for providing education that enhances career skills and employment opportunities for students in small secondary schools within the Secondary Educational Service Area Office of Nakhon Chai Burin Province; 2) develop an educational management model to improve career skills and employment for these students; and 3) assess the effectiveness of the educational management model in enhancing career skills and employment for students in the same context. The study was executed in three phases: Step 1 entailed analyzing the essential requirements for delivering education aimed at improving job skills and employment opportunities for students within the Secondary Educational Service Area Office of Nakhon Chai Burin Province. The sample group consisted of 95 secondary schools. The research instrument consisted of questionnaires with a reliability exceeding 0.85. Step 2 entailed the development of an educational management model aimed at improving professional skills and employment opportunities for students within the Secondary Educational Service Area Office in Nakhon Chai Burin Province, facilitated by group talks with seven experts. Step 3 entailed evaluating the educational management model to enhance vocational skills and employment of students in small secondary schools in the mentioned area. The sample group consisted of 95 small secondary schools and 7 experts. The instrument used was a questionnaire with a reliability of 0.93. Data were analyzed by finding the mean (x̄), standard deviation (S.D), and analysis to rank the importance of needs (PNI_modified)

The research findings revealed that small secondary schools under the Office of the Secondary Education Area in Nakhon Chai Buri Province had a significant need to organize education that enhanced students’ vocational skills and employment opportunities. This need covered eight key areas: (1) enhancing teachers’ competence in career development, (2) motivating students to choose a career path, (3) developing learning resources within educational institutions, (4) assessing students’ vocational and academic aptitudes, (5) evaluating the outcomes of education management aimed at enhancing vocational skills and employment, (6) raising awareness about vocational education and career opportunities, (7) analyzing labor market demands, and (8) developing curricula that promoted vocational skills and employability. Based on these needs, a model of education management was developed for small secondary schools in the province. The model consisted of five main components: (1) principles and rationale, (2) objectives, (3) key elements aligned with the eight identified areas, (4) implementation guidelines, and (5) conditions for success. The study concluded that the proposed model was both feasible and highly beneficial for improving vocational skills and employment outcomes among students in small secondary schools under the Office of the Secondary Education Area in Nakhon Chai Buri Province.