A Model for Developing English Communicative Competence of Teachers in Schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission

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The purpose of this research were (1) to study the conditions, problems, components, and guidelines for developing English communicative competence of teachers in schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission, (2) to create a model and a manual for using the model to develop English communicative competence of teachers in schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission, and (3) to evaluate the model and its manual. The data were collected by using a questionnaire with 700 teachers in the schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission, a workshop with 17 experts, and an expert reference seminar in a public hearing with 25 people, including a director of secondary and primary education, school administrators, teachers, and supervisors. The data were analyzed by averaging the standard deviation and content analysis. The results show that components of the model for developing English communicative competence of teachers in schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission consisted of seven elements: 1) principles, 2) objectives, 3) inputs, consisting of policies and needs, man, money, methods, materials or media, and morale, 4) process defined as self-concept or self-image, self-analyzation, self-design, self-development, self-implementation, self-evaluation, and self-revising, 5) outputs, were competency in using English in four competencies: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, 6) outcomes consisting of the leaders in English communication, use of test results to increase salary, transfer of knowledge, reduction in the time required to apply for academic status, and 7) Conditions for success were awareness of their importance, commitment to development, awareness of duties and responsibilities, timeliness, and cooperation.