THE NEED FOR COLLABORATIVE INTERNAL SUPERVISION OF THE SCHOOL TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES UNDER THE OFFICE OF NONGKHAI PRIMARY EDUCATION SERVICE OFFICE 2

Abstract

           The purposes of this research were to examine the current state, the desirable state, and the priority needs regarding collaborative internal supervision in Educational Opportunity Expansion Schools under the Nong Khai Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The sample consisted of 186 school administrators and teachers from Educational Opportunity Expansion Schools under the Nong Khai Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan’s table. The administrators were selected using purposive sampling, while the teachers were selected using simple random sampling. The research instrument was a dual-response questionnaire with a 5-point rating scale. The Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) index was 1.00, and the reliability coefficients for the current state and the desirable state were 0.902 and 0.973, respectively. The statistics used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the Modified Priority Needs Index (PNImodified)

            The research results were as follows (1) The current state of the cooperative internal supervision operations of schools expanding educational opportunities. Under the Office of Nong Khai Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 was at a medium level, mean ( = 3.46, S.D. = 0.78). Direct assistance to teachers, followed by curriculum development. and the lowest average was for group work skills. (2) Desirable condition of cooperative internal supervision operations of schools to expand educational opportunities Under the Office of Nong Khai Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 was at the highest mean ( = 4.51, S.D. = 0.71). The aspect with the highest mean was classroom action research. Followed by curriculum development. and has the lowest mean Enhancement of professional experience. (3) The Necessary needs of cooperative internal supervision operations of educational opportunity expansion schools Under the Office of Nong Khai Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, priorities are as follows: The development of group work skills had the highest needs index (PNI Modified = 0.35), followed by In-class action research (PNI Modified = 0.31) and the least needed aspect was direct teacher assistance (PNI Modified = 0.26).