Institutional Study of Readiness of Tambon AdministrativeOrganizations in Managing Transfer of Basic Education in Remote Areas of Changwat Ratchaburi

Abstract

The Objective of this study was to study the readiness of Tambon Administrative Organizations in managing transfer of basic education in remote areas of Changwat Ratchaburi in conjunction with institutional analysis in the wider scope. The widerscope study was to review events, laws, and organizations involved in the course of transferring basic education tasks to local governments and arising problems and conflicts. The field research was carried out with 2 groups of samples with 49 administrators from Tambon Administrative Organizations and 85 administrators from schools in the areas. Besides collecting data by means of appraisal questionnaire of the Ministry of Education, the field research included group discussion consisting I1 administrators from both parties.

The wider scope study revealed that the process of such transfer caused institutional problems and conflicts. The field studyshowed that Tambon Administrative Organizations in such areas were not ready to manage the transfer, but they could participate and support educational management at the lower levels. In addition, institutional conflicts at the higher level caused management and collaborative problems at local levels. Finally, the study recommends that the intent of the constitution of the Royal Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2540, laws, and organizations involved in the transfer plans be reviewed. If the transfer were inevitably imperative, the government would have to amend several laws which are obstacles to local management and undertake the development of readiness of Tambon Administrative Organization and local schools by means of 6 principles of Saraneeya Dhamma.