DEVELOPING A COACHING-DRIVEN MECHANISM FOR ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION IN THE RAYONG EDUCATION SANDBOX

Abstract

            This research aimed to: 1) develop a mechanism for promoting quality and sustainable education in the Rayong Educational Sandbox; 2) enhance the knowledge, understanding, and coaching skills of coaching teams in the Rayong Educational Sandbox; and 3) examine the satisfaction of coaching teams and personnel from pilot schools toward the collaborative mechanism for sustainable educational development. The sample consisted of 312 participants, including members of the Educational Sandbox Steering Committee of Rayong Province, educational supervisors, school administrators, and teachers from pilot schools in the Rayong Educational Sandbox who voluntarily participated in the study. The research instruments included: 1) An International Coaching Skills Assessment Form and 2) A Coaching Satisfaction Assessment Form. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation.
               The findings revealed that: 1) the mechanism for driving the Rayong Educational Sandbox was established through a seamless coaching team structure consisting of five groups: 1.1) the Educational Sandbox Steering Committee, 1.2) educational supervisors, 1.3) school administrators, 1.4) researchers or university lecturers, and 1.5) teachers. Each coaching team was established through a voluntary self-selection process. 2) the coaching teams demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and understanding of coaching according to the standards of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) (M=86.12), and their coaching skills were also at the highest level (M = 86.26); and 3) satisfaction with the coaching-driven mechanism was at a high level (M=3.95, SD=0.77). The implementation employed the GROW Model coaching process as a key framework for achieving educational success and advancing sustainable educational development.