Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of School Administration Under the Chiang Rai Primary Educational Service Area Office 3

Abstract

This article aimed to: 1) study the levels of factors affecting school administration and the effectiveness of school administration; 2) analyze the factors affecting school administration effectiveness; and 3) investigate guidelines for promoting factors affecting the effectiveness of school administration under Chiang Rai Primary Educational Service Area Office 3. The sample consisted of 325 school administrators and teachers. Two research instruments were employed: 1) a five-point rating scale questionnaire and 2) a structured interview form. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.97. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and multiple regression analysis. The research findings revealed that: 1) The overall level of factors affecting school administration was at a high level, and the overall effectiveness of school administration was also at a high level. 2) The factors significantly affecting the effectiveness of school administration at the .01 level were administrators’ leadership, teamwork, organizational management, learning management, and school resources and environment. These factors jointly predicted the effectiveness of school administration at 84.90 percent (R² = 0.849). 3) The guidelines for promoting factors affecting the effectiveness of school administration indicated that administrators should enhance academic leadership, promote participatory teamwork, improve organizational management systems, support learner-centered learning management, and provide resources and school environments conducive to learning.