Abstract:
This research aimed to: 1) study the state of teacher coaching by school administrators under the Buriram Primary Educational Service Area Office 1; 2) find guidelines for developing teacher coaching by school administrators under the Buriram Primary Educational Service Area Office 1; and 3) evaluate the guidelines for developing teacher coaching by school administrators under the Buriram Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The research was divided into three phases: Phase 1: Studying the state of teacher coaching by school administrators in the sample group, which included 322 teachers under the Buriram Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The instrument used was a questionnaire with a reliability of 0.941. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Phase 2: Studying the guidelines for developing teacher coaching by school administrators in the sample group, which included 5 educational administrators, school administrators, and teachers selected through purposive sampling. The instrument used was a semi-structured interview, and the data were analyzed using content analysis. Phase 3: Evaluating the guidelines for developing teacher coaching by school administrators in the sample group, which included 24 school administrators and teachers selected through stratified random sampling based on school size in Phase 1. The instrument used was an evaluation form. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The research results can be summarized as follows:
The state of teacher coaching by school administrators under the Buriram Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 was at the highest level overall. When considering each aspect, it was found to be at the highest level in all aspects. The aspect with the highest mean was feedback, followed by building relationships to create trust, setting coaching goals, understanding the coaching process, and having coaching skills, respectively.
The guidelines for developing teacher coaching by school administrators under the Buriram Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 were found to have a total of 8 guidelines.
The evaluation of the guidelines for developing teacher coaching by school administrators under the Buriram Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 showed overall and in each aspect the highest level of suitability and feasibility.