DEVELOPMENT MODEL OF INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE TRATEGIES OF WAT KU KHAM MUNICIPALITY SCHOOL, CHIANG MAI PROVINCE

Abstract

 ABSTRACT

          This research aimed to 1. Study basic information and specify the activity framework in operating the internal quality assurance strategies of Wat Ku Kham Municipality School, Chiang Mai Province 2. Improve the development model of internal quality assurance strategies of Wat Ku Kham Municipality School, Chiang Mai Province 3. Implement the development model of internal quality assurance strategies in the operation of the internal quality assurance of Wat Ku Kham Municipality School, Chiang Mai Province and 4) Evaluate the satisfaction of the development model of internal quality assurance strategies of Wat Ku Kham Municipality School, Chiang Mai Province. The population used in the study consisted of 13 teachers and educational personnel, 9 parents from parents’ network, and 9 educational institution committees, totaling 31 people. The research was conducted by using the research and development process. The instruments used to collect the research data consisted of interview, observation, test and satisfaction questionnaire for people who were related to the development model of internal quality assurance strategies of Wat Ku Kham Municipality School, Chiang Mai. Mixed methods were used for data collection by collecting both quantitative and qualitative data. The statistics used for data analysis were content analysis, mean, standard deviation, and the results were presented by using description.

          The research showed that:

            Overall, the development model of internal quality assurance strategies of Wat Ku Kham Municipality School, Chiang Mai Province showed teachers and educational personnel lacked knowledge and understanding of internal quality assurance, lacked evaluation of the achievement of the operational goals, lacked a database tools for assessing the success in aspects of students, teachers and administrators.

            The results of the development model of internal quality assurance strategies revealed that the administrators, teachers and educational personnel had knowledge and understanding, including working effectively for educational management which focused on the quality development of learners to have higher educational achievement. The administrators could set up a systematic management structure, create a culture that was a role model for the organization, understand the context of the school, listen to opinions, provide opportunities for teachers and educational personnel, board of educational administration and stakeholders getting together in defining and suggesting the guidance to develop the educational quality by mainly using the indicator standards.

            The results of the implementation of the development model of internal quality assurance strategies in the internal quality assurance operation showed that all personnel realized the value and importance of educational quality assurance and understood the operation of internal quality assurance of the school. The teachers provided the effective learning experiences based on the student-centered learning. They had knowledge and clearly understood the operation in accordance with the standards of educational institutions and the quality assurance of education. The results of personnel’s satisfaction toward the internal quality assurance showed that the overall satisfaction was at the highest level. The satisfaction of all aspects had the average score at the highest level. The comparison of the satisfaction for personnel’s participation in developing the internal quality assurance strategies showed that before using the model, the personnel’s satisfaction was at a moderate level and after using the model, the personnel’s satisfaction was at a high level.