A Study of Development Guidelines for Implementing Educational Quality Assurance in the Management of Schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Kalasin

Abstract

This research consists purposes were 1. to examine the current conditions and desirable conditions of implementing educational quality assurance in school management 2. to investigate the priority needs for implementing educational quality assurance in school management and 3. to study development guidelines for implementing educational quality assurance in school management. This study employed a mixed methods research design, integrating both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The research instruments consisted of a questionnaire and an interview form. The sample group comprised 322 school administrators and teachers under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Kalasin, determined using the Krejcie and Morgan sample size table at a 0.05 level of error. The samples were selected through disproportional stratified random sampling. The target group included five experts, selected through purposive sampling. Data collected from the questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI modified). Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The research findings revealed that 1) The current conditions of implementing educational quality assurance in school management, overall, were at a high level (x̅= 3.56, S.D. = 0.40) 2) The desirable conditions of implementing educational quality assurance in school management, overall, were at the highest level (x̅= 4.58, S.D. = 0.30). The overall Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI _modified) was 0.28. The development guidelines for implementing educational quality assurance in school management under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Kalasin consisted of 61 guidelines. These guidelines were categorized into three indicators: 1 implementing academic development that emphasizes the holistic quality of learners 2) establishing a quality management system, learner support and assistance systems and supervision systems in accordance with policies, strategic directions, and action plans aligned with the school vision and mission and 3) The development guidelines for educational quality assurance in the management dimension of schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Kalasin consist of the following components 3.1) Guidelines based on indicators for academic development emphasizing holistic learner quality, led by administrators demonstrating strong instructional leadership and governance based on good governance principles, comprising 16 guidelines 3.2) Guidelines based on indicators for the establishment of quality management systems, student support mechanisms and supervision systems aligned with policies, strategic directions and operational plans consistent with the institutional vision and mission, comprising 27 guidelines and 3.3) Guidelines based on indicators for the provision and utilization of media, equipment, and information technology systems to support both administration and instructional management, comprising 18 guidelines.