APPROACHES FOR DEVELOPING ENGLISH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CURRICULUM STANDARD OF SCHOOLS UNDER THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN THAILAND
Abstract:
This purposes of this research were 1) to study the present and desirable management states of the English Program management according to the Ministry of Education curriculum standard of schools under the Foundation of the Church of Christ in Thailand, and 2) to propose the approaches for developing the English Program management according to the Ministry of Education curriculum standard of schools under the Foundation of the Church of Christ in Thailand. The findings showed that the management approaches included 3 aspects; Aspect 1: Policy, Strategy and Management which is consisting of 1) Educational resource allocation policy should be in place to constantly improve the student quality; 2) Raise the standards for teachers recruitment and selection process, salary and compensation, supervision, training and development program for teachers focusing on the curriculum, instruction and assessment; 3) Develop management leadership and skills focusing on the participative style of leadership; 4) Involve alumni, parents, community, local and international networks to support the students in the program. Aspect 2: Curriculum, instruction, and assessment composed of 1) Students English proficiency should be assessed by the standardized test from an international well-recognized organization; 2) The content and curriculum structure in the core and additional subjects should be well-built and developed in English language; 3) The extra-curricular activities should be designed to promote students English skills, attitudes, and capabilities. Aspect 3: Student quality involves 1) Student should be encouraged to demonstrate their interest to read and seek knowledge in English from various kinds of media and resources; 2) Students should be supported to apply their English skills to help the communities and social activities; 3) Students should be encouraged to effectively create and present their work in English; and 4) Cooperation among schools should be in place to encourage the inter-school activities. It is expected that these approaches can be applied as a tool for planning, self-reflection, and growth in the English Program management of schools under the Foundation of the Church of Christ in Thailand.