An Effective Crisis Management Model for the Early Childhood Private Schools

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the needs of the crisis management of the early childhood private schools, 2) to develop an effective crisis management model for the early childhood private schools, and 3) to evaluate the effective crisis management model for the early childhood private schools. The research methodology was conducted by using a multiphase mixed method. The research instruments were a questionnaire and an evaluation form. The samples were 346 school administrators. They were randomized by multi-stage sampling. The data were analyzed by finding mean, standard deviation, and Priority Needs Index modified (PNI_modified).

The research findings were as follows.

1.  The needs of the effective crisis management of the early childhood private schools had the value of PNI_modified between .06-.08. The phase with the highest PNI_modified was the phase before the crisis (PNI_modified=0.08), followed by the crisis phase (PNI_modified=0.07), and the phase after the crisis (PNI_modified= 0.06).
2.  The development of the effective crisis management model for the early childhood private schools showed that the continuous administration model for the early childhood private schools was created and the model consisted of 5 components: 1) the model objectives, 2) the model principles, 3) the main model components consisting of 3 phases: (1) the phase before the crisis, (2) the crisis phase, and (3) the phase after the crisis, 4) the model evaluation, and 5) the conditions for success in using the model.
3.  The evaluation of the effective crisis management model for the early childhood private schools showed that the model was accurate, appropriate, and possible in the overall at the highest level.