State and problems of the performance of academic services of provincial resource centers under the jurisdiction of the Office of the National Primary Education Commission, Educational Region Six
Abstract:
The objective of this research was to study the state and problems of the performance of academic services of provincial resource centers under the office of the National Primary Education Commission, Educational Region Six. The instruments used in the study were structured interview forms, questionnaires and documentary analysis forms. The subjects consisted of supervisors of provincial resource centers, heads of school cluster resource centers, and academic teachers of school cluster resource centers. Research findings were as follows: 1. For the general operation tasks, there were filing, registration and reports, management of information system for tasks operation. There were also coordination function, annual action plans and annual evaluative summary reports. 2. Regarding the production tasks, there was a plan for producing, providing and developing the prototype of instructional media. Maintenance was provided for instructional media, tools and equipments. Instructional media were classified according to instructional information system. Personnel were also assigned to check the condition of instructional media. 3. Concerning the service tasks, instructional media, tools and equipments were grouped according to their classifications. Instructional media units were set up together with service rules and regulations. The provincial resource centers were informed to public by pamphlets and through meetings. 4. For the development tasks, there were research and development concerning the performance of resource centers, teaching-learning development regarding curriculum, instructional plans and activities, supervision and follow-up activities, school cluster resource center operation. Problems reported were: inadequacy of personnel, lack of coordination and planning, irregular public relation, lack of resources for research, irregular supervision, inadequacy of spaces and budget.