THE QUALITY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT MODEL OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE BASIC EDUCATION COMMISSION

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) investigate the variables related to the quality school management of elementary school administrators under the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC); 2) develop a quality school management model for elementary school administrators under OBEC; and 3) evaluate and validate the developed model. The study employed a mixed-methods research design. The sample consisted of 127 elementary quality schools under OBEC, as announced on July 25, 2022. A total of 508 informants participated in the study, including school administrators, academic heads, personnel heads, and teachers responsible for the quality school project. The research instruments included: 1) a semi-structured interview form, 2) a questionnaire (with a reliability coefficient of 0.949), and 3) an evaluation and validation form for the model. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, standard deviation, and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) via statistical software.

The research findings were as follows:

1. The variables of quality school management among elementary school administrators under OBEC were categorized into five components comprising 65 indicators.
2. The developed quality school management model consisted of the five components: (1) Strategic Management for Educational Quality Development, (2) Leadership and Administrative Competency of School Administrators, (3) Student Competency and Innovation, (4) Student Development Based on Curriculum Standards and Well-being, and (5) Support of Resources and Management toward International Standards.
3. The evaluation and validation confirmed that all five components of the model met the criteria for accuracy, appropriateness, feasibility, and usefulness, with an overall expert approval rate of 100%.