The Factors Affecting The Effectiveness Of Public Primary School In Northeastern Thailand

Abstract

              This research is an interrelationship study focusing on studying the factors affecting the effectiveness of public primary school in Northeastern with Regression Analysis. Objectives of the research to study the effectiveness of school and to investigate the factors affecting the effectiveness of public primary school. By (1) The student factors,(2) The classroom factors, and (3) The school factors. The sample consisted of 1,092 people, from 76 schools which are under the Primary Educational Service Area in Northeastern of Thailand. The research instrument used was questionnaires which the discrimination at .20 - .90 and the reliability at .93. The statistics used were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the Multilevel analysis based Hierachical Lenear Model (HLM). The results revealed that the effectiveness of public primary school in Northeastern was at high level. For student factors, it was found that learning behavior, learning attitude, and background knowledge effected the effectiveness of public primary school in Northeastern. The classroom factors affecting the effectiveness of the school was teaching experience and teaching quality. The school factors affecting the effectiveness of public primary school in Northeastern was administrators’ education, management experience, and instructional leadership.