Development Guidelines of Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Internal Quality Assurance for Early Childhood Education in Small-Scale Elementary Schools under the Office of Primary Education Service Area in the Lower Northeast Region 1

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the levels of factors and  effectiveness of internal quality assurance for early childhood education in small-scale schools; 2) to study the factors affecting the effectiveness of internal quality assurance for early childhood education in small-scale schools; and 3) to explore development guidelines of factors affecting the effectiveness of internal quality assurance for early childhood education in small-scale elementary schools in the Lower Northeast Region 1. The research was divided into two parts: Part 1 studied the factors affecting the effectiveness of internal quality assurance for early childhood education in small-scale schools. The sample group consisted of primary small-scale schools providing early childhood education in the Lower Northeast Region 1, totaling 320 schools. The research tools included a five-level scale questionnaire the IOC was 0.80-1.00, and the reliability values of the instrument were at 0.94. Data analysis was conducted using means, standard deviations, and enter multiple regression analysis. Part 2 studied the development guidelines of factors affecting the effectiveness of internal quality assurance for early childhood education in small-scale schools. The target group consisted of qualified individuals who examined the suitability of the draft development guidelines through group discussions with seven participants. The research tools included an assessment of the suitability of the guidelines, with data analysis conducted using means and standard deviations.

The research results were as follows: 1) The level of factors affecting internal quality assurance for early childhood education in small-scale schools, both overall and in specific aspects, was found to be at a high level, and the level of effectiveness of internal quality assurance for early childhood education in small-scale schools was excellent. 2) The organizational culture factor, leadership, management, educational resources, and the arrangement of experiences. These five variables explained of the variability in the effectiveness of internal quality assurance for early childhood education in small-scale schools at 78.70%. 3) The development guidelines of factors affecting the effectiveness of internal quality assurance for early childhood education in small- scale schools, included: (1) principles and reasons, (2) objectives of the guidelines, and (3) development guidelines consisting organizational culture aspect consisted of four steps, eight guidelines; leadership aspect consisted of four steps, eleven guidelines; management aspect consisted of four steps, nine guidelines. They were highly appropriate at the highest level.