The Guidance Management Guidelines for the Opportunity Expansion Schools under Chachoengsao Primary Educational Service Area Office 1

Abstract

The objectives of this research are 1) to study the level of guidance management in opportunity expansion schools under the Chachoengsao Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, and 2) to explore the guidelines for guidance management in these schools. The study utilized a mixed-methods approach, combining both quantitative and qualitative research. The sample group consisted of 242 participants for the quantitative study, selected through multi-stage random sampling, and 8 key informants for the qualitative study, chosen through purposive sampling. The research instruments included a questionnaire and focus group discussion questions. Statistical methods used for data analysis included frequency, mean, and standard deviation. The data obtained from the focus group discussions was typological analyzed using domain analysis.

The research results found that

1. the level of guidance administration in opportunity expansion schools under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area, Chachoengsao Area 1 was at a high level overall. When considering each aspect, it was found that information services had the highest average value, followed by counseling services, individual student data survey services, monitoring and evaluation services, and the aspect with the lowest average value was personnel placement services.


2. The personnel management guidance administration in opportunity expansion schools, under the Chachoengsao Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, includes the following aspects: In terms of individual student data collection services, teachers should be responsible for gathering data on each student. In terms of information services, there should be support for resources related to career education. Regarding counseling services, efforts should be made to help students understand, accept, and resolve the challenges they are facing. For personnel placement services, collaboration between both internal and external school staff should be encouraged for career management. Finally, in terms of monitoring and evaluation services, teachers should be provided with a clear understanding of how to implement monitoring and evaluation processes within the school.