Guidelines for Educational Resources Mobilization For Student Development Activities in Small Schools under Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study the essential needs for mobilizing educational resources to support learner development activities in small-sized schools under the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office. This study employed a quantitative research design. The conceptual framework on educational resource mobilization was synthesized from the Office of the Education Council (2019) and Narongrit Pratumchai (2022), while the framework for learner development activities was adopted from the Bureau of Academic Affairs and Educational Standards (2010). The research area consisted of small-sized schools under the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office. The sample group comprised 285 teachers and school administrators from these small-sized schools in the academic year 2024, selected through stratified random sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.99. Data were analyzed using quantitative methods. The findings revealed that: 1) The current condition was at a moderate level. 2) The desirable condition was at a high level. 3) The order of priority needs, from highest to lowest, were financial resources, management resources, human resources, and material resources. The knowledge obtained from this study is expected to benefit school administrators as a guideline for mobilizing educational resources to support learner development activities in small-sized schools under the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office. Furthermore, it can be utilized to enhance educational management, ensuring appropriateness and maximizing benefits in school administration.