Abstract:
The purposes of the research were to study and compare the planning behaviors of administrators and instructors in the schools under Kanchanaburi Provincial Primary Education Office according to the length of time in holding their positions, their educational qualifications and school sizes. The study, moreover, included problems and difficulties those schools faced in planning. The sample subjects in this research were 210 administrators and 366 instructors. A questionnaire with 34 five level rating scale items and a set of open - ended questions was constructed by the researcher and was administered to collect data. Then the data were statistically analyzed through percentage, mean, standard deviation, Z test and F test.
The findings revealed as follows: 1. The overall planning behaviors of administrators and instructors showed a high level. Concerning separate aspects, plan preparation, planning and plan Implementation were also viewed at high levels whereas evaluation was viewed at a moderate level. 2. Comparing administrators planning behaviors with instructors from each separate aspect, the differences were statistically insignificant.
3. Similarly, considering the different length of time in holding their positions and sizes of schools, administrators planning behaviors in each separate aspect were insignificantly different.
4. However, concerning their educational qualifications, the administrators planning behaviors in evaluating significantly differed at the 0.5 level while the other aspects : plan preparation, planning and plan Implementation were insignificantly different. 5. Concerning instructors behaviors in each separate aspect according to their different length of time in holding positions and educational qualifications, there was no statistically significant difference. 6. On the other hand, the behaviors of instructors in different size schools on plan preparation were significantly different whereas the other aspects: planning, plan Implementation and evaluation were insignificantly different. 7. The problems and difficulties schools under Kanchanaburi Provincial Primary Education Office faced in planning were insufficient budget, lacking staffs understanding of planning, staff shortage, lacking coordination with community and among staff and excessive workloads for staff. Some suggestions for planning were also made. The upper affiliated units had better continuously provide planning knowledge for schools staff. Moreover, they had to provide sufficient budgets and personnel. Schools had better encourage all staff to participate in planning. Both schools and upper affiliated units had better continuously supervise the planning