THE EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION BASED ON THE 4 PRINCIPLE OF SANGAHAVATTHU OF ADMINISTRATORS UNDER THE LOEI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 2

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: (1) to study the administration of primary education institute administrators; (2) to study the level of educational institute administration according to the Four Saṅgahavatthu Dhamma of the primary school administrators; (3) to propose guidelines for educational institute administration according to the Four Saṅgahavatthu Dhamma of the primary school administrators under Loei Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. This study was carried out by means of mixed-method research. The sample included 313 teachers under the Loei Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The tools used in this study were a questionnaire and an interview form used to collect data from seven key informants. The statistics used in data analysis were: Frequency, Percentage, Mean and Standard Deviation, and Content Analysis.  

           The research results were as follows:

            1) The administration of primary education institute administrators under Loei Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 was overall rated at the highest level. All studied aspects were statistically rated at the highest level. The highest mean value was seen in personnel administration, followed by general administration, academic administration, and financial administration, respectively.

            2) The educational institute administration, according to the Four Saṅgahavatthu Dhamma of the primary school administrators under Loei Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, was overall rated at the highest level. The highest mean value was seen in the aspect of Piyavācā, followed by that of Dāna, Atthacariyā, and Samānattatā.

            3) The guidelines for educational institute administration according to the Four Saṅgahavatthu Dhamma of the primary school administrators under Loei Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 were that (1) the administration based on Dāna, the administrators should support personnel promotion by providing welfare in various fields, assigning important tasks and giving credit to personnel for their work, listening to opinions and problems and providing an academic atmosphere in the school. (2) The administration based on Piyavācā; the administrators should supervise or give advice in a gentle tone, use appropriate words to warn others, and sincerely appreciate the others’ performance. (3) The administration based on Atthacariyā, the integration of volunteer activities with teaching and learning activities, and providing a place to perform various community activities should be managed. (4) The administration based on Samānattatā, clear long-term school development guidelines, school management based on sustainable education, and the focus on the development of academic work should be built.

Keywords: educational institution administration, the Four Saṅgahavatthu Dhammas