The Results of Educational Management of the Child Development Centers under the Subdistrict Administration Organization of Nakhon Nayok Province

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) find out the results of educational management at the child development centers (CDCs) under the Subdistrict Administration Organization (SAO) of Nakhon Nayok Province, and 2) establish a guideline for the educational management of CDCs under the SAO of Nakhon Nayok Province.

            Samples were 96 heads of CDCs under SAO of Nakhon Nayok Province. They were asked to respond to a questionnaire. An in-depth interview was conducted with 8 educational management administrators of CDCs that were assessed with high level of educational management. Only two administrators from four districts were selected for this interview. The statistical analysis for the data obtained from the questionnaire consisted of frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The interview was analyzed by means of content analysis.

            The findings were as follows: 1) overall, the results of educational management of CDCs under the SAO of Nakhon Nayok Province was rated at a high level. Considering particular items, the highest mean score was for the establishment of the relationship between CDCs and their own communities. The second top mean score was the corporation of CDCs, their own communities, and localities for the development of the teaching and learning management. However, the lowest mean score was related to the CDCs support of learning resources and local wisdom in teaching and learning. 2) The guidelines for the educational management of CDCs under the SAO of Nakhon Nayok Province were established as follows: for the academic administration, more development should be put on work system and information for planning. For personnel, there should be a proper workforce plan and specified jobs. However, in order to facilitate the learning, improvement was needed for the buildings, environment, and safety. Systematic supervision and students’ assistance were suggested for the academic work and curriculum activities. For the participation and support from all sectors, a curriculum should be designed to serve the culture of a society and its local wisdom. Respecting the promotion of childhood development networks, both internal and external networks needed to be promoted to maximize the efficiency.