Guidelines For Developing Digital Competencies In Budeget Management Under SuphanBuri Primary Educational Service Area 3

Abstract

This quantitative research aimed to 1) study the level of digital competence development in budget management of educational institutions under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area 3, Suphan Buri, 2) study the necessity, and 3) propose guidelines for the development of digital competence in budget management of educational institutions under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area 3, Suphan Buri. The sample consisted of 325 teachers selected by simple random sampling. The research instruments were the level questionnaire and the guideline assessment form, which was a 5-level rating scale with a reliability of 0.92 and a reliability of .926. The statistics used were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and analysis of the necessity index.

          The research results found that 1) The level of digital competence development in budget management of educational institutions Under the jurisdiction of Suphan Buri Educational Service Area Office 3, overall, it is at a high level. 2) There is a necessity to develop digital competence, including: 2.1 Improving the understanding of policies and related laws for correctness in budget management. 2.2 Improving the use of presentation programs for educational institution expenditures. 2.3 Developing digital competence in using computers to manage remaining budgets from the past. And 3) Guidelines for developing digital competence in educational institution budget management include: 1) Developing knowledge of policies, laws, and digital literacy in educational institution administration. 2) Developing prevention of cyber threats. 3) Developing and enhancing the use of digital technology in learning management to upgrade the use of presentation programs for educational institution expenditures and the use of computers to manage remaining budgets from the past.