DEVELOPMENT MODEL OF INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM FOR SCHOOLS UNDER NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

          The research aimed to 1) study the development model of internal quality assurance system for schools under Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, 2) create the development model of internal quality assurance system for schools under NST Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, and 3) evaluate the development model of internal quality assurance for schools under NST Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The sample group was composed of 17 schools under NST Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, which had excellent performance in quality assurance. Nine experts participated in the focus group discussion. The model was evaluated by 36 persons: school directors, teachers responsible for educational quality assurance, and educational supervisors.

          The research showed that:

          The success in developing the internal quality assurance system of the schools under NST Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 was the collaboration between the original affiliation and the schools. This process worked systematically and was reliable.

          The development model of the internal quality assurance system of the schools under NST Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 consisted of 5 parts:

          1. The name of the model: 3PPS model

          2. The principles and reasons: the model focused on the process that worked continuously, systematically, and had cooperation from all sectors, including using technology in working

          3. Objectives: it was the guidelines in driving the internal quality assurance of the schools under NST Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 to be effective and able to link this internal quality assurance to external assurance

          4. Indicators: 4.1 having efficient internal quality assurance 4.2 cooperating all parties 4.3 having information system 4.4 working achievement, and 5

          5. The model development process: 5.1 policy analysis, 5.2 systematic operation process, and 5.3 accomplishments. The evaluation result showed that the model had the appropriateness at the highest level.