States, Problems and Guidelines for the Development of Academic Affairs Administration for Schools under the Office of Secondary Educational Service Area 27

Abstract

The aim of the research was to investigate the states, problems and guidelines for developing the academic affairs of schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 27. The research samples were 461 school staff consisting of administrators and teachers of schools in the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 27, selected by the stratified random sampling method, and 6 additional informants which were administrators from 6 schools with best-practices. The research instruments were questionnaires and interviewing. Data were analyzed by using the computer program. The results were as follows: 1) The overall state of the academic affairs administration of schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 27 was at a high level part the overall problems of the academic affairs administration of schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 27 was at a moderate level 2) In conclusion, the study suggested that the guidelines for the development of academic affairs administration for schools under the Office of Secondary Educational Service Area 27 were to provide the followings: an opportunity for the stakeholders to participate in developing the school curriculum ; planning of academic affairs administration focusing on academic assessment, evaluation, and various credit transfer methods ; research for teachers and administrators in order to develop student quality ; development of learning process ; constant educational supervision by administrators and teachers ; provision of sufficient internal and external learning resources ; and academic development projects for relevant staff and institutes.