The Development of an Educational Management Model to Achieve a Zero Dropout Rate for Reducing Inequality and Promoting Equity Among Students in Small Border Schools in Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province.

Abstract

            This study aimed to develop an educational management model to achieve zero dropout rate for reducing inequality and creating equity for students in small border schools in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province. A three-phase mixed-methods approach was employed: Phase 1 examined educational management approaches for zero dropout rate through document synthesis forms and structured interviews with 7 experts, analyzed using content analysis; Phase 2 investigated actual and desired conditions of educational management for zero dropout rate among 10 participants including school administrators, acting administrators, and head teachers responsible for personnel administration in small schools in Mae Sai District, using questionnaires analyzed through means, standard deviations, priority need index (PNI), and content analysis; Phase 3 involved model development by the researcher and evaluation by 5 experts using accuracy and feasibility assessment forms, analyzed through means, standard deviations, and content analysis.

Results revealed that the educational management model for achieving zero dropout rate to reduce inequality and create equity for students in small border schools in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province comprised four components: 1) model principles, 2) model objectives, 3) model implementation procedures, and 4) model success factors. The model demonstrated quality at the highest level in terms of accuracy and feasibility.