The Guideline Development Of Teachers For Learning Management By Applying The Professional Learning Community Of The Secondary Educational Service Area Office 3

Abstract

The aims of this study were to investigate the current conditions, desirable conditions, and necessary needs of the professional learning community in the schools under the Nonthaburi-Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Secondary School Educational Service Area Office 3, and to propose a guideline to promote the professional learning community in the schools.

The population of the study is 3,479 executives and teachers working in the schools under the Secondary School Educational Service Area Office 3. The sample size was determined using Krejcie-Morgan formula, and the total number of the samples is 341. The research instrument used to collect data from the samples was a questionnaire. The statistics used in the data analysis included means and percentile. In addition, the Modified Priority Needs

Index (PNI

modified was employed to prioritize the necessary needs. The results of the study revealed that the current conditions were at a high level and the desirable conditions were at the highest level. Furthermore, the necessary needs in the professional learning community included 1) the shared leadership, 2) the supportive structure, 3) learning and professional development, 4) friendship, 5) teamwork, and 6) shared visions, respectively. In addition, a guideline for the development of the professional learning community operation in the schools under the Secondary School Educational Service Area Office 3 consisted of 6 components,

18 aspects, and 36 sub-guidelines.