A Needs Assessment of School Curriculum Management for Enhancing Career Skills in Secondary Schools Under the Office of the Basic Education Commission

This study aimed to assess the needs for school-based curriculum management to enhance career skills among secondary school students under the Office of the Basic Education Commission. The sample consisted of school administrators, heads of academic affairs, curriculum heads, and heads of learning areas. The sample size was determined based on the Krejcie and Morgan table, yielding a total of 396 participants, selected through multistage sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire. The reliability coefficients for the current conditions and the desired conditions were 0.91 and 0.95, respectively. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, and standard deviation. A needs assessment analysis was also conducted. The results of the study revealed that: 1. Overall, the current conditions of learning management in school-based curriculum management in secondary schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission were at a high level, whereas the desired conditions were at the highest level. 2. Overall, the needs assessment for school-based curriculum management yielded a modified Priority Needs Index (PNImodified) value of 0.278. The top three priority needs were curriculum evaluation (PNImodified = 0.308), curriculum planning (PNImodified = 0.301), and curriculum supervision and monitoring (PNImodified = 0.280), respectively. In addition, the overall needs assessment for enhancing students’ career skills showed a PNImodified value of 0.272. The three highest priority needs were analytical thinking and problem-solving skills (PNImodified = 0.339), creativity and innovation skills (PNImodified = 0.323), and self-directed learning skills (PNImodified = 0.262), respectively.