ADMINISTRATION PROBLEMS AND IMPEDIMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATORS OF PRIVATE KINDERGARTENS SCHOOLS UNDER NONTHABURI PROVINCIAL EDUCATION OFFICE FOLLOWING THAILAND 4.0 POLICY

Abstract

          This research aims 1) to study administration problems and impediments for administrators of private kindergartens schools under Nonthaburi Provincial Education Office following Thailand 4.0 Policy, 2) to compare the administration problems and impediments of administrators and teachers in private kindergarten schools under Thailand 4.0 policy based on their education levels and length of the working period, and 3) to study the suggestions concerned with the administration problems and impediments of administrators and teachers in private kindergarten schools under Thailand 4.0 policy. The sample group was composed of 201 administrators and teachers responsible for the project in 2019. The research instrument was the questionnaire with 0.93 of reliability. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and content analysis from focus group discussions.
          The results showed that:
          1. Overall, the level of administration problems and impediments of administrators and teachers in private kindergarten schools under the Thailand 4.0 policy was high. In detail, all 4 aspects were at the high level sorted in descending order: budget, policy, academic, and general management.
          2. Administration problems and impediments of administrators and teachers in private kindergarten schools responsible for the project under Thailand 4.0 policy classified by different education levels and length of the working period revealed that the problems and impediments in the management of private kindergarten schools indifferently.
          3. For administration suggestions: the private kindergarten schools need to set proactive strategies to cover all areas of development and cooperation between the related departments to have effective management and be acceptable from society.