FACTORS AFFECTING THE FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY IN SCHOOLS UNDER PHITSANULOK PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the professional learning community status of schools under the Phitsanulok Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, 2) examine the factors affecting the development of professional learning communities in these schools, 3) Investigate the relationship between those factors and the development of professional learning communities and 4) develop a predictive equation for professional learning community development based on influencing factors.The sample consisted of 297 participants, including 50 school administrators and 247 teachers under the Phitsanulok Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan’s table, with stratified random sampling based on teacher proportions in different school groups. The data were collected through a questionnaire measuring factors affecting professional learning community development. The data analysis included mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient, and analyzed a standard multiple regression analysis (Enter Method). The research found that; 1) The overall level of professional learning community development in schools was high, 2) The overall level of factors affecting professional learning community development was high, 3) The correlation coefficients between influencing factors and professional learning community development are between 0.455 - 0.658. The most affecting factor is motivation while the least affecting factor is organizational structure and 4) The multiple regression with the significance level of 0.05 are consisted of 3 factors:: motivation (X₄), leadership (X₂), and organizational climate and culture (X₃). These predictors yielded a multiple correlation coefficient (R) of 0.703 and a coefficient of determination (R²) of 49.40%, and the standard error is 0.184. The regression equations are;

 = 1.460 + 0.356(X₄) + 0.125(X₂) + 0.117(X₃)
y = 0.467(X₄) + 0.141(X₂)  + 0.136(X₃)