GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT FOCUSING ON STUDENTS’ COMPETENCIES IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY EXPANSION SCHOOLS UNDER ANGTHONG PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study the management of competency-based curriculum in schools under the Office of the Extended Educational Opportunities, Ang Thong Primary Educational Service Area, and 2) propose guidelines for developing competency-based curriculum management in schools under the Office of the Extended Educational Opportunities. The research was conducted in two steps: Step 1 studied the management of competency-based curriculum in schools under the Office of the Extended Educational Opportunities, Ang Thong Primary Educational Service Area. The sample consisted of 195 school administrators and teachers in subject areas in schools under the Office of the Extended Educational Opportunities, using Krejci and Morgan tables. The instrument was a questionnaire with a reliability of 0.950 The statistical analysis used included means and standard deviations. Step 2 proposed guidelines for developing competency-based curriculum management in schools under the Office of the Extended Educational Opportunities. The informants included seven experts with knowledge and expertise in curriculum management in schools under the Office of the Extended Educational Opportunities, selected through purposive sampling. The research instrument was a semi-structured interview form. It is an open-ended question. Data analysis is content analysis.1) the overall management of the school curriculum that focuses on student competency in the extended educational opportunity schools under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area of Ang Thong was at a high level. 2) Guidelines for Developing Curriculum Management in Opportunity Expansion Schools under the Ang Thong Primary Educational Service Area Office are: promoting learning management by the community, defining a clear curriculum structure, organizing student development activities systematically, and using curriculum evaluation results to improve teaching and assessment in accordance with learners’ competencies.