Needs Assessment and The Guidelines of Academic Administration for Developing Reading and Writing Ability of Primary 1 Students of Schools Under The Phitsanulok Primary Educational Service Area Office 3

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study the needs assessment and the guidelines of academic administration for developing reading and writing ability of primary 1 students of schools under the Phitsanulok Primary Educational Service Area 3. The sample group consisted of 310 administrators and teachers who teach in primary 1 or teach in Thai subject primary level or teacher who take care of academic work of schools under the Phitsanulok Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 acquired by stratified random sampling method. And interviewed 5 experts acquired by purposive sampling. The tools used for data collection were needs assessment questionnaire and interview about the guidelines of academic administration for developing reading and writing ability of primary 1 students of schools under the Phitsanulok Primary Educational Service Area 3. The collected data were analyzed and arrange priority by Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI _modified ) and content analysis. The results found that 1) The needs index (PNI _modified ) of academic administration for developing reading and writing ability of primary 1 students of schools under the Phitsanulok Primary Educational Service Area 3, in the overall was at 0.261. The highest needs index was Media and learning resources development (PNI _modified = 0.293) 2) The guidelines of academic administration for developing reading and writing ability of primary 1 students of schools under the Phitsanulok Primary Educational Service Area 3 consisting of 6 aspects 29 guidelines.