The study of private school management based on the concept of life skills development for elementary students in eastern economy corridor area

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to study the current and desired conditions of the private school management based on the concept of life skills development for elementary students in Eastern Economy Corridor area. Informants are school directors, heads of academic affair and primary 1-6 students’ parent from 88 private elementary schools located in 3 EEC provinces:  Chachoengsao, Chonburi and Rayong. Research tools were the conceptual framework evaluation form and the questionnaire. Statistics used were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis. The research found that current conditions and desired conditions are divided into two areas: school management and life skills development aspects. The results also indicated that the current state of school management was found at high level (   = 4.0621, SD = 0.5198).  In ranking order, curriculum development task is the highest at level and measurement and evaluation task is at lowest level.  While life skill development aspect was also found at high level (   =4.0621, SD = 0.5198) In ranking order, heart skill is the highest at level and head skill is the lowest at level. The desirable condition in the overall is a highest level. School management was found at highest level (   = 4.6664, SD = 0.4585). In ranking order, curriculum development task is highest at level and student affairs is the lowest at level. Life skill development was also found at highest level (   =4.6700, SD = 0.4590) In ranking order, heart skill is a highest at level and head skill is lowest at level.