GUIDELINES FOR ACADEMIC ADMINISTATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS AFFILIATED WITH CHONBURI PROVINCIAL EDUCATION OFFICE

Abstract

            The objectives of this research were to study 1) the condition of private schools’ academic administration under Chonburi provincial education office; and 2) development guidelines of private schools’ academic administration under Chonburi provincial education office. The quantitative sample selected using multi-stage sampling method was 196 school administrators and teachers who responded to a questionnaire regarding status and the condition of private schools’ academic administration. The qualitative research sample consisted of ten consultants chosen using a purposive sampling method. The instruments used to collect data were a questionnaire and focus group discussion. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, standard deviation, and content analysis.

            The research results were found as follows: 1) The current academic administration of private schools was at a high level in all aspects. When each aspect was considered, it was discovered that research was designed to improve the quality of education at educational institutions. It had the highest average, followed by measuring, assessing, and transferring academic outcomes, developing the learning process, and developing the educational institution's curriculum. The lowest average was in educational supervision. 2) The guidelines for academic administration of private schools under Chonburi provincial education office included research for educational quality development, educational supervision, learning process development, school curriculum development, and measurement, evaluation, and transfer of learning outcomes.