Development of New Era School Administration Model Towards Educational Quality of School under the Foundation of the Church of Christ in Thailand

Abstract

              This purposes of this research were to: 1) study the concept of modern educational institution administration in relation to the educational quality of schools under the Foundation of the Church of Christ in Thailand; 2) develop a modern educational institution administration model for these schools; 3) test and evaluate the model; and 4) examine the structural relationship of the model with empirical data. The sample group consisted of 98 administrators of schools under the Foundation of the Church of Christ in Thailand, selected through purposive sampling. Data collection tools included questionnaires, interviews, and statistical evaluation forms. Data analysis methods included percentages, averages, standard deviations, content analysis, and linear structural relationships analysis.
             The research result found that:
             1. The New Era School Administration involving five elements: 1) proactive servant leadership, 2) renovate a competency-based curriculum, 3) flexible operating structures and systems, 4) a culture of quality, and 5) evaluation of learning that creates value. The educational quality components are: 1) education that meets needs, 2) achieving goals in a changing context, 3) quality of modern learners, and 4) satisfaction of stakeholders.
             2. The results of the development of a modern educational institution administration model towards the quality of education of schools under the Foundation of the Council of Churches in Thailand consist of 3 parts: part 1: Concept, consisting of 3 principles: awareness of the model Set a work strategy and change management and purpose as a guideline for the administration of modern educational institutions towards quality education, part 2: guidelines for the administration of modern educational institutions in 5 areas, called the PROCE Model, and part 3: 4 success indicators, consisting of modern era strategy planning, supporting modern education, develop the quality of educational institutions and develop management quality.
             3. Evaluation results after testing the model indicate that the model is highly appropriate.
             4. Verification results show that the linear structural relationship of the developed school administration model for educational quality in the new era is consistent with empirical data, with Chi-Square/df = 1.485, p-value = 0.07494, GFI = 0.98, and RMSEA = 0.036.