ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AFFECTING QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN WORLD - CLASS STANDARD SCHOOLS UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE SURIN

Abstract

This study aimed to examine: (1) the level of administrative skills of school administrators in World-Class Standard Schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Surin; (2) the level of quality management system implementation in World-Class Standard Schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Surin; (3) the relationship between the administrative skills of school administrators and the quality management system implementation in the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Surin; and (4) the administrative skills of school administrators that influence the quality management system implementation in World-Class Standard Schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Surin. The study revealed the following key findings: 1. The overall and specific aspects of school administrators' administrative skills under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Surin, were at a high level. 2. The overall and specific aspects of quality management system implementation in World-Class Standard Schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Surin, were also at a high level. 3. The administrative skills of school administrators demonstrated a high-level correlation with the quality management system implementation in World-Class Standard Schools, with a statistically significant level of 0.01 and a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.851. 4. The administrative skills of school administrators influenced the quality management system implementation in World-Class Standard Schools by 72.40%, with a statistically significant level of 0.01.