The Needs Assessment to Development English Teachers’ Competency in Schools under Nakhon Phanom Primary Educational Service Area Office 2

Abstract

The purpose of this research aimed to 1) study the current and desired state of English Teachers’ competency in schools under Nakhon Phanom primary educational service area office 2, 2) study needs of development English Teachers’ competency in schools under Nakhon Phanom primary educational service area office 2. and 3) propose study guideline to improve of English Teachers’ competency in schools under Nakhon Phanom primary educational service area office 2. This research was a needs assessment for developing English Teachers’ Competency in Schools under Nakhon Phanom Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The study's samples comprised 226 school administrators and English teachers in schools under Nakhon Phanom Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The instrument used in data collection was a questionnaire. The statistical methods used in data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Modified Priority Need Index. The findings were as follows. 1. The current state and the desirable state of English Teachers’ competency in schools under Nakhon Phanom primary educational service area office 2, overall, was at high level. 2. The needs of English Teachers’ competency are prioritized as 1) Skills, 2) Knowledge, and 3) Personal Characteristics, respectively. 3. The guideline to improve of English Teachers’ competency in schools under Nakhon Phanom primary educational service area office 2, comprised 1) Skills included 1.1) Measurement and evaluation, 1.2) Learning Management, and 1.3) Use of instructional media and technology, 2) Knowledge included 2.1) Instructional method and 2.2) Students and learner.