Used of Information Technology in Small Primary School Education Administration under the Office of Ratchaburi Primary Education Area 2

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to examine current state, problem and obstacle for used of information technology in small primary school education administration under the office of Ratchaburi Primary Education Area 2, 2) to study principles and method for used of information technology in small primary school education administration, and 3) to propose guidelines for used of information technology in small primary school education administration. The research methodology is mixed method. The sample of this study were 227 teachers and administrators which were determined by Krejcie and Morgan’s table and the subjects were derived by a simple random sampling and 7 informants derived by purposive sampling. These informants were administrators who had empirical work and technological experiences in school education administration. The research instruments were the 5-level scale questionnaires and the interview form. The reliability was 0.89. The statistical data analysis was percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviations and content analysis.

The research findings were as follows.

1. In current conditions, the problems and obstacles in using information technology for the administration of small schools were at a high level. When considering each aspect, academic administration has the most problems, followed by personnel administration, budget administration, and general administration, respectively.
2. The usage of information technology in academic administration for small schools included teaching and learning managent, students’ assessment, and research. The usage of information technology in budget administration included financial management, inventory management, and data recording systems. The usage of information technology in personnel administration included online training and teacher leaving management systems. The usage of information technology in general administration included maintenance requests, public relations, and security systems.
3. The guidelines for applying information technology in the administration of small schools cover four 4 areas.

1) Academic Administration: Schools should utilize information technology to improve academic work by modernizing curricula, promoting a variety of assessment and evaluation methods, and developing online learning materials.

2) Budget Administration: Schools should develop electronic documents to facilitate budget allocation, improve inventory systems to reduce unnecessary steps, streamline procurement processes, and promote financial records that are transparent and auditable.

3) Personnel Administration: Schools should create online records for teachers and staff, evaluate teacher performance through both online and offline formats, develop appropriate manpower planning, and support professional development through information technology systems.

4) General Administration: Schools should develop IT networks within the institution, provide adequate equipment, enhance access to learning resources, systematize the delivery of official documents, apply technology for effective public communication, and promote school safety through technological systems.