GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN OF THE BANGPU SCHOOL CLUSTER UNDER THE OFFICE OF SAMUT PRAKAN PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE ARE

Abstract

This research aimed 1) to investigate problems in the administration of the annual action plans of the Bangpu school Cluster under the Office of Samut Prakan Primary Educational Service Area 1, and 2) to propose guidelines for improving such administration. The sample consisted of 100 school administrators and teachers in the academic year 2025, selected through simple random sampling based on the sample size determination table of Krejcie and Morgan. The research instruments included a five-point Likert-scale questionnaire and in-depth interview protocols. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.894. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. The quantitative findings revealed that overall problems in annual action plan administration were at a moderate level (x ̅= 2.52, S.D. = 1.19). Among the dimensions examined, opportunities and development approaches recorded the highest mean score, followed by obstacles and challenges in plan administration (x ̅= 2.55, S.D. = 1.18), annual action plan formulation (x ̅= 2.54, S.D. = 1.25), and strategies for plan implementation (x ̅= 2.54, S.D. = 1.23). Monitoring and evaluation obtained the lowest mean score (x ̅= 2.39, S.D. = 1.14). The qualitative findings indicated that major issues included the lack of systematic policy translation into practice, limitations in evidence-based decision-making, insufficient participation of teachers and educational personnel, and constraints in budget, human resources, and time, all of which negatively affected the effectiveness of annual action plan implementation.