Guidelines for instructional supervision based on activity concept of schools as learning communities for schools attached to Chiang Mai Primary Educational Service Area Office 4
Abstract:
The objectives of this study are: 1) To study the process of instructional supervision based on activity concept of schools as learning communities, 2) To examine problems and needs regarding instructional supervision based on activity concept of schools as learning communities of schools as Learning communities for schools attached to Chiang Mai primary educational service area office 4, and 3) To develop and evaluate guidelines for instructional supervision based on activity concept of schools as learning communities for schools attached to Chiang Mai primary educational service area office 4. The study was divided into three phases according to the objectives. The target group in phase one consisted of 9 experts, phase two involved a sample of 276 administrators and teachers, and phase three included 5 experts. The research instruments were document synthesis forms, focus group recording forms, questionnaires on problems and needs, workshop agendas and meeting record forms, and manual validation forms. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis. The following were the findings of the study: 1) The process of instructional supervision based on activity concept of schools as learning communities as the foundation comprised 6 steps: Strategic Planning, Knowledge Building, Supervision Implementation, Reflective Analysis, Process Evaluation, and Knowledge Dissemination. 2) The overall problems regarding instructional supervision based on activity concept of schools as learning communities of schools as Learning communities for schools attached to Chiang Mai primary educational service area office 4 were at a high level (μ=3.69, σ=1.05), and the overall needs were at the highest level (μ=4.51, σ = 0.61). When considering individual items, it was found that the Supervision Implementation phase, particularly the Open Class aspect which allows supervisors, stakeholders, and parent representatives to observe classrooms had the highest mean of problems and needs. The second highest was the phase of creating understanding before supervision, and the third was the supervision reflection phase. 3) The guidelines for instructional supervision based on activity concept of schools as learning communities for schools attached to Chiang Mai primary educational service area office 4 consisted of 4 components: 1) Principles, 2) Objectives, Implementation methods, and 4) Conditions for success. The evaluation of appropriateness and feasibility were verified and approved by unanimous consensus of the committee.