Guidelines for Developing Academic Administration to Improve Learning Achievement of Schools under Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to: 1) study academic administration to improve learning achievement in schools, 2) compare academic administration to improve learning achievement in schools classified by position-holding status, and 3) explore guidelines for developing academic administration to improve learning achievement of schools under Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement. The sample consisted of 226 participants under the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement, including 14 school administrators and 212 teachers. The sample size was determined using the Krejcie and Morgan table. Stratified random sampling was conducted based on position. In addition, five experts were purposively selected as key informants for interviews to study guidelines for developing academic administration to improve learning achievement. The research instruments included a five-level rating scale questionnaire with Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) values ranging from 0.80 to 1.00 and a reliability coefficient of .981, as well as a structured interview. The statistical methods used for data analysis included percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent samples t-test, and content analysis. The findings were summarized in an essay format.

The research results revealed that: Academic administration to improve learning achievement of schools under Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement was at a high level overall and in each aspect. The comparison of academic administration to improve learning achievement of schools under Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement, classified by position-holding status, showed no statistically significant differences overall or in individual aspects. The guidelines for developing academic administration to improve learning achievement of schools under Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement indicated that there were eight approaches for analyzing internal factors within educational institutions, four approaches for curriculum development planning to enhance academic achievement, seven approaches for implementing learner-centered teaching, nine approaches for developing and utilizing educational technology, three approaches for instructional supervision, and five approaches for assessment and evaluation.