the status of parent participation in education management and to study factors relating to parent participation in education management

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study the status of parent participation in education management and to study factors relating to parent participation in education management  Size of the sample was based on krejcie and Morgan, (1970) table and convenient sampling was a technique used to select the samples of 388 Questionnaire was an instrument used for data collection, In addition, qualitative study was conducted by interviewing focused group of 25 parents. Hypothesis testing was conducted using stepwise multiple regression analysis.

The results were as follows.

1. Less degree of parent participation in education management : in curriculum structure student development, development of promoting and supporting system, learning design, curriculum development criteria for decision making, education document, vision, commitment, activities, goal and content of curriculum
2. Factors relating to parent participation in education included education level, occupation, monthly income, status relating to the student, duration of staying in the community, knowing and familiarity with school personal degree of interest and importance of school activities, knowledge and understanding, school meeting and quality of knowledge. Adjusted R² = 0.56

It is recommended Thai the results of this study should be informed administrators

of the Ministry of Education. Parent participation in education management should be a policy and having measures for implementation for efficient education quality development to achieve sustainable society. Therefore the school should invite the parents or the community representatives to participate more in education management activities.