The Operation of the Student Care and Support System of Schools under Bangkok Metropolitan in North Bangkok Group

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1. study the implementation of the student care and support system of schools under Bangkok Metropolitan in North Bangkok Group, 2. compare the implementation of the student care and support system of these schools based on gender, work experience, and responsible classroom levels of the teachers, and 3. explore strategies for developing the student care and support system of these schools. The sample for this research consisted of 328 teachers from schools under Bangkok Metropolitan in North Bangkok Group. The sample was selected through proportional allocation and simple random sampling with the sample size determined from the Krejcie and Morgan table at a 95% confidence level and a margin of error of ±5%. The research tools included a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire with a content validity index (IOC) ranging from 0.6 to 1 and a reliability coefficient of 0.96 and semi-structured interviews. The research statistics included percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and one-way ANOVA.

The findings revealed that 1) the overall implementation of the student care and support system across five areas was rated at a high level. When considering each area, all were found to be at a high level ranked from the highest to the lowest as follows: student screening system, student encouragement, individual student recognition, student referral, and problem prevention and resolution respectively. 2) The comparison of the implementation of the student support and care system by gender showed that there was no significant differences in overall  and on each aspect, except on the student encouragement. On this aspect, the female teachers showed significantly better implementation than male teachers at the .05 level. When comparing by work experience and responsible classroom levels, no significant differences was found. 3) It can be recommended that the schools should systematically collect student data using various tools to facilitate group screening. This data should be used to develop, encourage, and appropriately address and resolve student issues together with the coordination with all parties involving student referrals both within and outside the school.