The Causal Relationship Model of Factors Affecting the Availability of Central Rajabhat University towards Access to the Education Quality Criteria for Excellence

Abstract

The purposes of the current research study were to 1) study the readiness for implementing Education Quality Criteria for Excellence, namely EdPEx, 2) investigate casual factors affecting the readiness for implementing EdPEx, as well as 3) examine the correlation between the casual relationship model based on the hypothesis and the empirical data. The data were collected employing the questionnaire. 360 research targets were academic staff including university and faculty executive, curriculum instructor information and relevant staff from five Rajabhat universities in the central region including Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University, Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University, Rajanagarindra Rajabhat University and Thepsatri Rajabhat University. The statistical analysis included percentage, mean, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, measure of skewness, measure of kurtosis, linear correlation coefficient, Chi-Square, goodness of fit index: GFI, adjusted goodness of fit index: AGFI, root mean squared residual: RMR as well as root mean square of error approximation = RMSEA. The research findings showed that, first of all, the overall aspect of the readiness for implementing EdPEx of Rajabhat universities in the central region was at the high level. Considering individual questionnaire item of the readiness for implementing EdPEx, the customer category showed the highest level then following by the categories of workforce, measurement, analysis and knowledge management, results, leadership, operations as well as strategic planning respectively. Secondly, factors about modern management and organizations explicitly affected the readiness for implementing EdPEx in form of linear correlation coefficient. Thirdly, the casual relationship model of the readiness for implementing EdPEx of Rajabhat universities in the central region showed the validity and correlation with the empirical data.