THE GUIDELINES FOR EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN SMALL SCHOOLS UNDER LAMPANG PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study the present and expected conditions and suggestions for participatory management of small schools administrators under Lampang Primary Educational Service Area Office and 2) study the guidelines for Educational Management in small schools under Lampang Primary Educational Service Area 1.The sample group consisted of 242 participants, including school administrators, acting administrators, teachers, and chairpersons of the basic education boards within the Lampang Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, selected through a lottery process. The data collection tool used was a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire with a paired-response format. The data were analyzed using statistical methods such as percentage, mean, standard deviation, the PNI modified index, and content analysis. The results of the research findings revealed that 1) The guidelines of participatory management in small schools under the Lampang Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, overall, was at a high level. When examined by specific aspects, it was found that the area with the highest mean was decision-making participation, followed by planning participation, benefit-receiving participation, operational participation, and evaluation participation, respectively. In contrast, the desired state, overall, was at the highest level. The aspect with the highest mean was evaluation participation, followed by benefit-receiving participation, operational participation, planning participation, and decision-making participation, respectively. 2) The guidelines for Educational Management for small schools under the Lampang Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 consisted of 22 guidelines, divided into 5 aspects Planning participation with 4 guidelines, Decision-making participation with 4 guidelines, Operational participation with 4 guidelines, Benefit-receiving participation with 4 guidelines, and Evaluation participation with 6 guidelines.