Management Strategies To Reduce Educational Inequalities In Suratthani Education Sandbox

Abstract

This research is a research and development study with the following objectives:1)to study the essential needs of educational institution management to reduce educational inequality in schools, 2) to develop educational institution management strategies to reduce educational inequality, and 3) to evaluate educational institution management strategies for reducing educational inequality in schools within the Education Sandbox of Surat Thani Province.This research is research and development. The research was conducted in 3 steps. Step 1 involved studying the essential needs of educational institution management to reduce educational inequality. The sample group consisted of 346 teachers and school administrators, selected through stratified random sampling. The research instruments used were a questionnaire assessing current and desired conditions, and an interview form about school management concepts.Step 2 involved developing educational institution management strategies to reduce educational inequality.The informants were 9 experts, and the research instrument used was a strategy quality assessment form. Step 3 involved evaluating the educational institution management strategies to reduce educational inequality.The sample group consisted of 9 school administrators in the Education Sandbox of Surat Thani Province, selected through purposive sampling.The research instrument used was a strategy evaluation form. Data analysis was conducted using basic statistics, including mean, standard deviation, and needs assessment analysis.

The research findings showed that: The development of educational institution management strategies to reduce educational inequality resulted in 4 strategies:  1) educational institution management strategy for access to educational opportunities, 2)enhancing educational quality to increase competitiveness, 3)developing educational institutions into learning organizations, and 4)creating partnership networks for collaborative educational development.3)The evaluation results of the educational institution management strategies to reduce educational inequality, in terms of accuracy, appropriateness, feasibility, and utility, were at the highest level, with a mean score of 4.60.