The Relationship Between Teachers’ Management Participation Levels and the Effectiveness of Schools under the Jurisdiction of the Local Government in Pathum Thani Province

Abstract

In this research investigation, the researcher examines the management participation levels of teachers in schools under the jurisdiction of the local government in Pathum Thani province. The researcher investigates the effectiveness of the schools under study. The researcher compares the management participation levels of the teachers under investigation classified by demographic factors. The researcher also studies the relationship between the teachers’ management participation levels and the effectiveness of the schools under study. The sample population consisted of 259 teachers in schools under the jurisdiction of the local government in Pathum Thani province. The research instrument was a questionnaire. The statistics used in data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The techniques of independent samples t test, F-test (one-way ANOVA), and Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient were also employed. Findings are as follows: 1. The teachers under study participated in management at a high level. 2. The effectiveness of the schools under investigation was at a high level. 3. The teachers who differed in age and worked in schools of different sizes exhibited differences in their management participation levels. 4. The teachers’ management participation levels positively correlated with the effectiveness at a high level.