The Ecosystem of Educational Administration in Private Schools

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Amornrat Meepat
Theeraphab Phetmalaikul
Chatupol Yongsorn

Abstract

The research aimed to 1) study the components of the Ecosystem of Educational Administration in Private schools and 2) analyze the ecological components of the Ecosystem of Educational Administration in Private schools. This study was applied from ecosystem theory and was mixed methodology with qualitative and quantitative. There were 250 sample from the experts, school administrators, teachers, and educational personnel/staff of private schools in Bangkok and perimeter who those under the Office of the Private Education Commission, Ministry of Education. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics; percentage, mean, and standard deviation (SD) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) from the research found that, The private school administration ecosystem has 7 main components as followings; (1) structural and component, (2) system and systematic, (3) interdisciplinary (4) interaction networks, (5) equilibrium dynamics, (6) diversity integration, and (7) synergy. The results of the conformity checked of the 7 components. There was a statistically significant positive correlation coefficient at the level of .01.

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Meepat, A., Phetmalaikul, T., & Yongsorn, C. (2023). The Ecosystem of Educational Administration in Private Schools. Rajapark Journal, 17(51), 123–139. Retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/RJPJ/article/view/261401
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