GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL BEHAVIORS ACCORDING TO THE ETHICAL STANDARD ACT B.E. 2562 OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study and to compare, the present state, and the expected state and the priority need of moral behaviors of school administrators under the secondary educational service area office1 including to propose the guidelines for development of moral behaviors according to the ethical standards act B.E. 2562 of school administrators under the secondary educational service area office 1. The instrument used was a questionnaire, semi-structured interviews and suitability assessment form. The data were analyzed in terms of percentage, mean, standard deviation, PNI_modified t-test and ANOVA. The results revealed as follows. The present state of moral behaviors according to the ethical standards act B.E. 2562 of school administrators was at the high to the very high level in all seven aspects.  The expected state was at the very high level in all seven aspects. Those aspects were arranged in order of priorities are needed as the following: First, performing duties fairly without discrimination. The comparison between teachers ’opinions of the present state and the expected state on moral behaviors of school administrators classified by work experiences and classified by educational background, found that those of all had no statistically significant different but school size had statistically significant different at the .05 level. Guidelines for development of moral behaviors according to the ethical standards act B.E. 2562 of school administrators under the secondary educational service area office 1 are comprised of 1) Guidelines for development on moral behaviors according to the priorities are needed. 2) Strengthening guidelines on moral behaviors from related agencies.