An Administrative Model of Educational Management in a Multicultural Society for Ethnic Groups: A Case Study of Watdonchan School

Abstract

The objectives of this mixed-methods research were to investigate the current states and requirements, study the educational management guidelines, construct an educational administration model, and evaluate the administrative model of educational management in a multicultural society for ethnic groups: A case study of Watdonchan School. The instruments used were an in-depth interview with a semi-structured interview form, a drafted model, a verification form, and an evaluation form. Data were analyzed using percentages for a verifying form, the mean and standard deviation for an evaluation form, content analysis for a semi-structured interview form, and classified by issues for a drafted model. The results revealed as follows: The current states and requirements for educational management consisted of seven aspects; the guidelines for educational management consisted of five aspects; the development of an administrative model of educational management comprised five model components as follows: principles, purposes, guidelines of implementation, evaluation, and conditions for success; the verifying results of the accuracy and suitability were overall at 100.00 percent; and the evaluation results of the benefit and feasibility were overall at the highest level.