Personnel Administration of School Administrators in the Island Area Under Satun Primary Educational Service Area Office

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to examine the level of personnel administration among school administrators in island areas under Satun Primary Educational Service Area Office, 2) to compare personnel administration based on age, work experience, and school size, and 3) to collect teachers' suggestions on personnel management of school administrators in the island area of Satun Primary educational service area office. This research is quantitative research. Determined by Krejcie and Morgan's sampling table, the sample consisted of 110 teachers working in the schools in island areas under Satun Primary Educational Service Area Office in the academic year 2024. Data were collected using a questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.829. Statistics used for analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and F-test. The research findings revealed that: 1) the overall personnel administration among school administrators in island areas under Satun Primary Educational Service Area Office was high ( 𝑥̅ = 4.31, S.D. = 0.37), 2) comparison results showed statistically significant differences in personnel administration based on work experience and school size at the .05 and .001 levels, respectively, however, there was no difference in age. and 3) recommendations for personnel management of school administrators in island areas found that (1) administrators should give importance to personnel in participating in planning the workforce to be appropriate for the amount of work. (2) personnel data should be systematically maintained and tasks assigned according to knowledge, skills, and experience. (3) activities should be designed to promote participation and encourage education or study visits to both public and private educational institutions.