Factors Affecting Academic Administration of the Schools Under the Songkhla Office of the Vocational Education Commission

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the level of factors affecting academic administration of the schools under the Songkhla Office of the Vocational Education Commission, 2) to study the level of academic administration of the schools under the Songkhla Office of the Vocational Education Commission, 3) to study the factors affecting academic administration of the schools under the Songkhla Office of the Vocational Education Commission, and 4) to study the guidelines for developing the factors affecting academic administration of the Songkhla Office of the Vocational Education Commission. The sample comprised 269 teachers under the Songkhla Office of the Vocational Education Commission. The research instruments used for data collection included a questionnaire and an interview. Data analysis employed statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The results found that 1) the level of the factors affecting the academic administration of schools, both overall and separately, was high ( = 4.15, SD = 0.41) and 2) overall, the level of academic administration of schools was high ( = 4.42, SD = 0.42). To develop the factors affecting academic administration, administrators should emphasize supporting teachers by providing budgets, appropriate and sufficient manpower, and encouraging teachers to make and create learning media to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. 3) The factors affecting the academic administration of schools had a positive correlation (R² = .601) and were at a high level statistically significant at the .01 level. It was found that the factors associated with the development of innovative technological media for education had the greatest effect equal to (Beta = .498), followed by budget support (Beta = .240), the academic leadership of administrators (Beta = .165), and the ability to organize learning by teachers (Beta = .093) respectively.