Guidelines For Developing Student Leadership in Schools Under the Ratchaburi Secondary Educational Service Area Office

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to investigate the needs for student leadership, and 2) to explore guidelines for developing student leadership under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Ratchaburi. The sample group consisted of 25 schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Ratchaburi in the academic year 2023. Six respondents were selected from each school, including homeroom teachers of Mathayom Suksa (Grade) 1–6, totaling 150 participants. The research instruments were a five-point Likert scale questionnaire, a semi-structured interview form, and a feasibility and appropriateness assessment form. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, mode, the Priority Needs Index (PNI), and content analysis.

The research findings revealed that:

1. The student leadership needs under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Ratchaburi revealed that the highest priority was the enhancement of encouragement, followed by modeling the way, inspiring a shared vision, challenging the process, and enabling others to act, respectively.


2. The guidelines for developing student leadership in schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Ratchaburi are as follows:

2.1 Planning: Administrators should analyze the context, set clear goals, and systematically design leadership development activities.

2.2 Implementation: Administrators should organize continuous activities, provide opportunities for student participation, and apply coaching processes to enhance leadership skills.

2.3 Evaluation: Administrators should employ diverse evaluation methods, observe students’ behaviors and changes, and use the findings for continuous improvement and development.