Developing a System of Learning Management through Professional Learning Communities for Networks of Small Primary Schools

This research aims to study: 1) the components ; 2) the current and desirable state of a system of learning management using the professional learning community for the networks of small primary schools; 3) to develop a system and 4) to examine the effectsof implementing a system of learning management using professional learning community for a network of small primary school. Research and Development process was implemented consisting of 4 phases: 1) studying the system components; 2) studying current and desirable states of a system of learning management; 3) designing and developing the system and 4 ) implementing the developed system. Tools used for data collection were an evaluation form, a questionnaire, an interview, and a test. Statistics used for data analysis were percentage, average, and standard deviation.The results showed that:1) the components of the system of learning management included: curriculum, teachers, administrators, students, resources, and networks. Process factors involved with learning management were student analysis, learning objectives determination, content definition, teaching methods, defining learning media, learning activities, and evaluation. Output factors included students and teachers. Feedback factors included reporting, feedback, and improvement as suggestions. 2) Current state of the system of learning management wasat a moderate level and the desirable state of the learning management system was at the highest level. 3) There were seven sub-system units of the entire learning system: student analysis, learning objectives, content design, teaching method, learning media design, learning activity management, and evaluation. 4) The development of the system of learning management revealed that:students have higher academic achievement than thecriteria and desirable characteristics based on basic core curriculum. The results of the assessment were at a good level to everyone. Teachers have higher levels of knowledge and understanding about the system of learning management than the standard criteria, and they can teach by using the professional learning community for the network of small primary schools at the highest level