DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM IN LEARNING MANAGEMENT FOR LEARNING DISABILITY STUDENT TEACHERS OF INCLUSIVE SCHOOL

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) To develop competency based curriculum on learning management of learning disabilities students teachers in inclusive schools 2) To study the effectiveness of competency based curriculum on learning management of learning disabilities students teachers in inclusive schools. Phase 1 to develop curriculum. The sample group by specific selection consisted of school administrators, learning disabilities students teachers, supervisors, and specialists in curriculum quality inspection 268 people. Step 2 : The study of the effectiveness of curriculum. The sample group 43 people consisted of teachers who teach learning disabilities students who were trained ,the school administrators.the school academic teacher, supervisors and parents The tools were questionnaires and assessment forms. Statistics were mean and standard deviation. The results of the study was found that 1) to develop curriculum 1.1) The teachers had inadequate knowledge to manage learning for students with learning disabilities, Psychology of student care, media, learning management techniques and learning assessment methods. The needs of teachers to develop competency in learning management covers 3 areas: knowledge, skills, and characteristics. 1.2) The results of constructing curriculum and verifying curriculum quality.The curriculum comprises 10 elements as follows: 1.2.1) rationale and necessity 1.2.2) vision 1.2.3) objectives 1.2.4) principles 1.2.5) focused competencies 1.2.6) structure 1.2.7) content 1.2.8) activities 1.2.9) media and learning resources and 1.2.10) measure and evaluate. The examination of curriculum quality and course documentation were appropriate at highest level. 2) The effectiveness of curriculum : 2.1) The results of experiment in using the training curriculum were as follows: teachers’ knowledge competency after training was higher than before training. The teachers’ performance skill competency after training was at the highest 2.2) The result opinions of school administrators, teachers, parents and supervisors was at the highest level and the parents satisfied in 4 issues : caring, communicate, teaching and other.