A study of an organization of career subjects at the lower secondary education level in schools under the Expansion of Basic Education Opportunity Project under the jurisdiction of the Office of Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Primary Education
Abstract:
This research was aimed to study state and problems of organizing career subjects at the lower secondary education level in schools under the Expansion of Basic Education Opportunity Project under the Office of Ubon Ratehathani Provincial Primary Education. The information was provided by administrators, guidance teachers, and career subject teachers. Questionaire was employed as the research instrument while the data collected were analyzed by determining in percentage. The research results revealed that on the preparation of career subjects, most schools prepared the instructional plan by considering readiness relating to number of teachers. It also publicized the career subjects, and held meetings to brief on the curriculum, instructional plan, and activities to be undertaken. In addition; teachers were encouraged to produce instructional materials by using local resources. Schools also prepared building facilities for teaching and workshops and appointed persons-in-charge of assessment and evaluation as well as guidance activites. Administrators supervised and monitored teachers performance by giving advices. Most problematic issues found were: schools inability to offer diversified career subjects; lack of funding for public relations activities, personnel preparation, and development of instructional and training materials; insufficiency of building space; inadequacy of assessment and evaluation personnel; absence of staff specialized in guidance; and lack of supervision and follow-up plans. On the implementation of the career subjects, most schools encouraged teachers to manage instructional activities according to the purpose of the curriculum, sent teachers to get training on material development, utilized the multi-purpose building, assessed and evaluated students by using performance test, offered career guidance services, i and supervised and monitored teachers performance by class visits. Problems confronted were: teachers inabilty to provide diversified teaching patterns, budget limitation for repairing workshop materials, insufficient workshops, lack of personnel specialized in supervision, and inadequate knowledge of teachers on assessment and evaluation. On the assessment and evaluation of the organization of career subjects, most schools assessed and evaluated on the overall operation by asking teachers views and carried out the assessment and evaluation activites themselves. As for the problem on this aspect, most schools lacked persons who could directly be in charge of the activities.