The Participation of Parents in the Administration of Academic Education of Small School under the Office of Ratchaburi Primary Educational Service Area 2

Abstract

          The purpose of this research were to study and compare the participation of parents in the administration of academic education of small schools Under the office of Ratchaburi Primary Educational Service Area 2, classified by age, educational background and occupation of parents. The research population was 4,223 parents. The sample selected by satisfied random consisted of 357 people using the tables of Cohen, Manion and Morrison (2011, pp. 147), the sample size was obtained using a simple random sampling method. The 53 items questionnaire asking the participation of parents in the academic administration of small schools. The validity by IOC with a value of 0.6-1.0 and reliability  was 0.98. The data were analyzed by using the statistical package program was a basic statistic and using t test and One-way ANOVA analysis. When the statistically significant difference was found at the .05 level, the tests were performed in pairs according to the method. of Scheffe's (Scheffe's method)
          The results of this study indicated as follows: 1) Parents involved in the administration of academic education of small schools, overall and in each aspect were at a high level.  2) Parents of different ages involved the same in administration of academic education of small schools. 3) Parents in small schools with a bachelor's degree or above, were more than the bachelor's degree participated in academic education administration. 4) Parents in small schools, who worked in government involved in academic education administration more than the one who work in private sectors.