GUIDELINES FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATION ACCORDIND TO THE FOUR PRINCIPLES OF SANGAHAVATTHU OF THE PHACHIRAPEEPHAT SCHOOL GROUP UNDER THE OFFICE OF PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA 1

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the school administration conditions of the schools in the Phachiraphiphat group, 2) study the school administration methods according to Four Saṅgahavatthu (bases of social solidarity), and 3) propose guidelines for school administration according to the four principles Saṅgahavatthu (bases of social solidarity). This research is a mixed-methods research. In part of quantitative research, using a questionnaire of the entire population of the research, consisting of 101 teachers. Data were analyzed using research statistics, including percentages, means, and standard deviations, and qualitative research by interviewing 5 key informants. Data were analyzed using content analysis. The research results found that 1) Overall, the school administration conditions of the schools in the Phachiraphiphat group had the highest opinions, and the opinions in each aspect were the highest in all 4 aspects, namely, academic administration, general administration, personnel administration, and budget administration, respectively. 2) The school administration method according to the Four Saṅgahavatthu principles was the application of the four school administration principles, namely, academic administration, budget administration, personnel administration, and general administration integrated according to the principles of the Four Saṅgahavatthu: (1) Dna, giving (2) Piyavckindly speech, (3) Atthacariy, useful conduct, (4) Samnattat, equality consisting in impartiality to be beneficial to the school administration for efficiency. 3) Guidelines for school administration according to the principles of the Four Saṅgahavatthu included (1) Academic administration: knowing how to forgive in working together, providing assistance, using words that creating love and unity, performing duties strictly, being a good example, creating understanding in adjustment and transfer, and assigning duties fairly. (2) Budget administration: providing advice on budget administration, planning, cooperating with personnel in the budget department to create a database of assets in the educational institution, and controlling financial operations according to the rules. (3) Personnel administration: sharing knowledge with teachers and personnel well, using appropriate and gentle words towards teachers and personnel, assigning work during official hours with teachers and personnel fairly, and listening to teachers and personnel’s opinions equally. (4) General administration: promoting the development of educational technology, providing suggestions and consultation in the formulation of educational development policies and plans, and being a model in planning, setting educational development policies and guidelines, and creating signs to publicize school activities through various media.