The Strategies of Competency-Based Learning Management for Schools Administration in Special Areas Schools, Lampang, Thailand

The purpose of this research is to create and evaluate the use of competency-based learning management strategies of school administrators in special areas of Lampang, Thailand using the SOAR concept. Thirty participants are selected for providing information consisting of six school administrators, twelve teachers, and twelve school committee members. Environmental analysis for competency-based learning is performed by six school administrators, three administrators in the education service area office, three educational supervisors, six teachers, six the school committees, and three experts. The content validity and appropriateness of the draft strategy have been done by nine experts. Evaluating the use of strategies include questionnaires, interviews, assessments, and focus group recordings provided by six school administrators and twelve teachers. All data is analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and descriptive narrative. The research results found that there are three main strategies, ten minor strategies, and four success factors in managing competency-based learning of school administrators in special areas, Lampang, Thailand. Evaluating results revealed that the use of strategies is feasible and useful at a high level (4.31±0.69).