A MODEL OF AN EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE BUDDHIST SUNDAY CENTER

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to study the elements of the educational management and effectiveness of Buddhist Sunday Centers; 2). to analyze the elements of educational management and their influence on the effectiveness of the Buddhist Sunday Centers; 3). to develop an effective model of educational management of the Buddhist Sunday Centers; and 4). to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed model of educational management of the Buddhist Sunday Centers.

The research was divided into four steps. The first step was to study the elements of the educational management for the Buddhist Sunday Centers and their effectiveness. The samples were 333 Buddhist Sunday Centers; Additional data were collected from the directors of the centers, teachers and parents totaling 999 persons. The research instrument was a questionnaire. The statistics used in analyzing the data were percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistic. The second step was the analyze of the effectiveness of educational management and its influence on the effectiveness of the Buddhist Sunday Centers. Data were analyzed using correlation coefficient analysis and multiple regression analysis. The third step was the researcher developed the effectiveness educational management model for the Buddhist Sunday Centers based on the results of the elements and correlation coefficient analysis among the educational management of the Buddhist Sunday Centers with the effectiveness of the Buddhist Sunday Study Centers. The fourth step was evaluated the model of the educational management of the Buddhist Sunday Centers by holding a group dialogue among authoritative persons; Their advice information were analyzed using contents analysis towards improved the effectiveness model of educational management of the Buddhist Sunday Centers.

The research results were summarized as follows.

1. The elements of the educational management of the Buddhist Sunday Centers were composed of eight factors as follows: i). Leadership condition of the center directors; ii). Personnel development; iii). Learners’ expectations; iv). Participation by parents and community; v). Personnel unity; vi). Evaluation of learners’ progress; vii). Arrangements of a curriculum and learning/teaching, and viii). Arrangements of an environment that fosters learning within the center. Overall, it has the percentage weight of cumulative variance of 63.471. It has the actual practice overall and each factor was at the high level in all sides respectively. The efVol. fectiveness of the Buddhist Sunday Centers overall was at the high level ( =4.07), and all the elements were at the high level also. These were including: i). achievement of the objectives by the centers; ii).Work satisfaction of the Center personnel; iii). Ability to develop learners according to the Center’s standards; and iv). Ability for adjustment of the centers respectively.

2. The educational management which influenced on the effectiveness of Buddhist Sunday Study Centers were including: i). Learners’ expectations; ii). Personnel development; iii). Personnel unity; iv). Participation by parents and community; v). Arrangements of a curriculum and learning/teaching; vi). Leadership condition of the Center directors; vii). Arrangements of the environment that foster learning inside the center; and viii). Evaluation of the learners’ progress. The result of the multiple regression analysis of the eight elements in combination of the forecast of the effectiveness of the Buddhist Sunday Centers was equal to 71.40 (R 2= .714)

3. The development of the educational management of the Buddhist Sunday Centers with effectiveness comprises eight elements and 55 indicators. The main elements were; i). Learners’ expectations; (seven indicators). ii). Personnel development; (seven indicators). iii). Personnel unity; (seven indicators). iv). Participation by parents and community; (seven indicators). v). Arrangements of a curriculum and learning/teaching; (five indicators). vi). Leadership condition of the center directors; (ten indicators). vii). Arrangements of the environment that fosters learning inside the Center; (seven indicators), and viii). Evaluation of the learners’ progress; (five indicators).

4. The model evaluation of the effective educational management for the Buddhist Sunday Centers which developed was correctness, suitability, possibility and benefit. Furthermore, the utilizing the model of the effective educational management for the Buddhist Sunday Centers is recommended.