Guidelines for Developing Inclusive Education Management in Schools under the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Secondary Educational Service Area Office

Abstract

This research aimed 1) to study the inclusive education management of schools under the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Secondary Educational Service Area Office, 2) to examine the relationships among the components of inclusive education management, and 3) to propose guidelines for developing inclusive education management within these schools. The population consisted of 504 school administrators and teachers, while the sample group comprised 217 administrators and teachers selected through simple random sampling. The research instruments included questionnaires and interviews. The statistical methods used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and correlation coefficient. The results revealed that the inclusive education management of schools under the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Secondary Educational Service Area Office could be discussed according to different levels. Based on four aspects of administrators and teachers, the overall result was high. When considered by aspect, the highest mean score was for the environmental aspect, followed by the student aspect, the equipment aspect, and the teaching and learning activities aspect, respectively. The analysis of the correlation coefficients indicated that all variables were positively correlated with each other at the .01 level of statistical significance. Additionally, the study identified four aspects and seventeen guidelines for the development of inclusive education management.

Keywords: Inclusive Education Management, Development Guidelines