Guidelines for the Development of Academic Administration of the Chinese Language Study Program in Schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office of Pathumthani, Thailand

Abstract

 This research was a mixed method. the objectives were to study the current status and to guideline for the development of academic administration of Chinese Language Study Programs in secondary schools of Pathumthani. the research samples consisted of 44 teachers and 22 school administrators. the instruments used in collecting data were questionnaire surveys and interview form. The statistics utilized in this study were Frequency, Percentage, Mean and Standard Deviation. the results showed that the overall current status of the development of academic administration of Chinese Language was at the highest level. The media setting for instruction, teaching process, director support, research for development the quality of Chinese language, curriculum management , measurement and evaluation is at the highest level, the coordination and cooperation on development the Chinese language study program is at the high level. the guidelines for the development were as follows; 1) the school directors must support to build network for coordination and cooperation both inside and outside educational institution, 2）teachers must be mobilized actively and the curriculum must be revised every year, 3）schools should take students as the center and develop diversified courses, 4）students capacity in each class must be in control, 5) teachers should improve their own abilities, strengthen their understanding of Chinese teaching, and create a good classroom atmosphere, 6）educational supervision systems using coaching and mentoring should be set up effectively, and, 7）different ways of test and evaluation must be implemented to students.