The needs for operations of student care and support systems in school under Udon Thani Municipality

Abstract

This research aimed to study the current and desired conditions and the necessity of the operation of the student care system in schools under Udon Thani Municipality. This study is quantitative research. The sample group consisted of 209 administrators and teachers in schools under Udon Thani Municipality. The sample size was determined using the Krejci and Morgan comparison table. The administrators were selected using the purposive sampling method and teachers were selected using the simple random sampling method. The instrument used was a dual-response format questionnaire with a 5-level rating scale. The index of consistency was 1.00 and the reliability of the current condition was 0.905 and the desired condition was 0.986. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and PNI modified index. The results of the research found that 1) The current condition of the operation of the student care system in schools under Udon Thani Municipality, the aspect with the highest average value was student promotion and development. Next is knowing students individually and the lowest average is student screening. 2) Desirable conditions of the operation of the student care system in schools under Udon Thani Municipality The aspect with the highest average is student screening, followed by prevention and assistance for students and the lowest average is knowing students individually. 3) The necessities of the operation of the student care system in schools under Udon Thani Municipality, ranked in order of importance as follows: prevention and assistance for students has the highest necessity index (PNI Modified = 0.42), followed by student screening (PNI Modified = 0.41), and the aspect with the least necessity is knowing students individually (PNI Modified = 0.26).