GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL INTERNAL EDUCATION QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM BY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY APPROACH UNDER KALASIN PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 2

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the current conditions, desirable conditions, and priority needs of the School Internal Education Quality Assurance System under the Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, and 2) to construct and evaluate guidelines for the School Internal Education Quality Assurance System using a Professional Learning Community approach under the Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. This study employed a mixed-methods research design, divided into two phases. Phase 1 involved 298 school directors and teachers, selected through stratified random sampling, using a rating scale questionnaire. Phase 2 evaluated the guidelines through semi-structured interviews with 3 best-practice schools and an evaluation by 5 experts. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and the Modified Priority Needs Index.

The research revealed that: 1. The overall current conditions were at a moderate level, while the desirable conditions were at the highest level. The priority needs, ranked from highest to lowest, were: continuous development of school quality, implementation of the school's educational development plan, assessment and auditing of internal educational quality, preparation of the SAR, monitoring of operational performance, preparation of the school development plan, and determination of the school's educational standards, respectively. 2. The guidelines consist of 7 guidelines and 39 methods, and the overall evaluation by experts indicated that the guidelines’ suitability and feasibility were at the highest level.