School - Based Management of School Administrators for Schools within the Srisangwal Educational Quality Development Center Under the Chiang Mai Primary Educational Service Area Office 3.

Abstract

This research employed a mixed-methods approach with the objectives of 1) studying school-based management of school administrators and 2) examining guidelines for developing school-based management among administrators in the Srisangwan Educational Quality Development Center under the Chiang Mai Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 in Chiang Mai. The population consisted of 106 participants, including 9 school administrators and 97 teachers and educational personnel, and the sample comprised the same 106 administrators and teachers. The research instruments used for data collection were a questionnaire and an interview form, with an overall reliability coefficient of 0.998. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, percentage, and content analysis. The findings indicated that overall school-based management was at a high level in all aspects, with the highest mean found in self-management, followed by participatory management and decentralization, including the devolution of educational authority to the public and educational institutions. However, schools should improve resource management systems to enhance efficiency, promote genuine participation, and develop transparent monitoring systems in order to strengthen school-based management and contribute to the sustainable development of students’ quality.