THE ADMINISTRATION USING SCHOOL BASED - MANAGEMENT UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE SAMUTPRAKAN

Abstract

This research aims to: 1) Study the level of school-based management in schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office of Samut Prakan, as perceived by teachers, and 2) Compare school-based management in these schools based on gender, education level, work experience, and school size. The results of the research found that 1) The overall and individual aspects of school-based management in schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office of Samut Prakan were rated at the highest level. The aspects ranked from highest to lowest in mean scores were the principle of checks and balances, the principle of decentralization, the principle of participation, and the principle of self-management, respectively. 2) Comparative analysis of school-based management by gender and education level showed no significant differences overall or in individual aspects. However, significant differences were found overall and in individual aspects when comparing school size, with a statistical significance level of 0.05. Regarding work experience, no significant differences were found overall, but the principle of decentralization showed significant differences at the 0.05 level.