Guidelines for Preventing Dropout of Ethnic Students in the Highland Mae Suat Educational Management Center under the Mae Hong Son Primary Educational Service Area Office 2

Abstract

This research used a mixed-method research methodology. The objectives were 1) to study the conditions and problems for dropout of ethnic students in the highlands and 2) to find ways to prevent dropout of ethnic students in the highlands, Mae Suat educational management center under the Mae Hong Son primary educational service area office 2, was divided into 2 steps. The population consisted of 111 school administrators and teachers in Mae Suat educational management center under the Mae Hong Son primary educational service area office 2, and 9 experts. The questionnaires and structured interviews were used. Descriptive statistics were used to find frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis. The results of the research found that the overall dropout conditions were at a moderate level (μ = 2.68, σ = 1.17).  Family conditions were the highest cause, while student conditions were the lowest cause. The problems of dropout were frequent absences, insufficient learning equipment, distant residences, poor parents, and poor relationships with teachers. The guidelines for dropout prevention were to develop vocational skills so that students could earn income while studying by participating in vocational institutions and local businesses. Improve the operation of the student care system seriously, support the development of an internal environment that is conducive to learning, develop teachers to organize teaching and learning that responds to the interests of students, and promote good interactions between the school and the community.