School heads lack English, ICT skills

Poor survey showing surprises authorities

.......The Office of the Basic Education Commission in Thailand says , many school executives lack skills in English , information and communications technology of education in Thailand. The office asked Srinakharinwirot University , that this year will test the abilities of about 40,000 school directors and deputy directors. So they were tested for manager knowledge, leadership and abilities in English and information and communications technology (ICT). Although the school executives were fair at administration and leadership but were found lacking at English and ICT, the tests found. Next , commission deputy secretary-general Saneh Khaoto said, "Many school executives are poor at English and technology"and "The office did not expect this, because most school executives have master's degrees."

The government has set funds for stimulation and use funds to improve the quality of school executives and teachers. Although the commission has not prepared a budget for courses to improve English or technology application skills this year. Mr Saneh said Obec planned to improve school executive in this year by spend 560 million baht. Which it has employed Chulalongkorn University's education faculty to improve and develop programs. So next year it will improve English and technology application skills with the same faculty to develop training courses. Obec will give 9,000 baht to each school for training,travel and residence.Five or six training centres will be opened. Obec has spent 678 million baht on the tests.It will teachers into three categories based on their ability. In highest category will train leading teachers under a 201 million baht and another 500 million baht will spent on promoting. Wach teacher who participates training will receive 1,000 baht a day over five to 15 days.

.......I think if school heads in Thailand have skills in English , information and communications technology , they will apply to teach or control students. Knowledge of teacher about English and ICT skills are very useful and important. So school heads can make students to develop and improve. Because English and ICT are important factor in the present and the future too.

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