GUIDELINES FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS’ COMPENTENCY DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOLS UNDER THE SURIN PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 3

Abstract

The purposes of this research were; 1) To study the current and desirable conditions of guidelines for English language teachers’ competency development (ELTCD) in Schools under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 (SPESAO 3), 2) To improve the guidelines for ELTCD in Schools under the SPESAO 3, and 3) To assess the guidelines for ELTCD in Schools under the SPESAO 3. The sampling groups, selected by means of a proportional stratified random sampling, the Krejcie and Morgan random sampling techniques, ,comprised of school administrators and teachers. The informants were 495 school administrators and teachers. The research instruments used in this research consisted of the English teacher’s competence interview form, the current and desirable conditions of the English Teacher’s competence questionnaire, the outline of guidelines for ELTCD form, and appropriateness, possibility, and usage assessment form. All questionnaires were at a 0.97 level. The obtained data were analyzed with the use of means, frequency, percentage, standard deviation, and PNI modified.The findings were as follows: 1) The current condition and the desirable condition of ELTCD in schools under the SPESAO 3 as followings;  1.1 There were 7 elements of guidelines for ELTCD in schools under the SPESAO 3. 1.2 The current condition of ELTCD in schools under the SPESAO 3 was at a moderate level in all areas.1.3 The desirable condition of ELTCD in schools under the SPESAO 3 was at the highest level in all areas. 2) The study showed that an outline of guidelines for ELTCD in schools under the SPESAO 3 consisted of 7 elements 35 competencies, and 41 guidelines 3) The overall 7 elements and 35 competencies and 41 guidelines were at the highest level on appropriateness, possibility, and usage of guidelines for ELTCD in schools under the SPESAO 3.