The Guidelines To Solve The Creation Of A Professional Learning Community In Schools Under The Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Educational Service Area 1

Abstract

               The purposes of this research were 1) to study the states and problems; and 2) to present the guidelines of the professional learning community of schools under Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The research methodology was divided into 2 steps.       For the first step, it was to study the states and problems on the professional learning community of schools. The sample group were 128 administrators under Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, with the simple sampling. The tool for the data collection was a questionnaire. The reliability was 0.98 and the validity was 0.92. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, and standard deviation. For the second step, the research has presented the solution on the professional learning community of schools. The key informants were 5 educational administrative experts with the purposive sampling. The tool for the research was a semi – structured questionnaire. The content analysis was also performed. The results founded that 1) The states of the professional learning community of schools were at a high level, and the problems of the professional learning community of schools were at a low level; and 2) For the guidelines to solve the professional learning community of schools, the results were as follows 2.1) For the professional development, it should have an individual portfolio with professional based standard, 2.2) For the shared vision, the school administrators should accept the different opinions in reality, 2.3) For the collaborative working, the school administrators should realize the internal supervision as a driving force; and 2.4) For structural support, the school administrators should reinforce the network to organize the resources for collaborative thinking and sharing.