Teachers’ Participation in School Administration Under Secondary Education Service Area Office

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) investigate the teachers' participation in school administration under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 4, and 2) examine the practical approach of the development of teachers' participation in school administration under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 4. The sample in the research consisted of 364 teachers under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 4. The key informants in the interview were comprised of the school administrators with experience in school administration not less than five years, in a total of five people. The instruments included a five-scale questionnaire and interview form. To analyze the data, the researcher conducted the statistics consisting of frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation for the quantitative research, and the content analysis for the qualitative study.

                Findings revealed that 1) teachers' participation in school administration under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 4 was at a high level in an overview. 2) the practical approach of the development of teachers' participation in school administration under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 4 indicated the four dimensions. (1) Involvement in decision making: school administrators encouraged teachers to participate in decision making for brainstorming ideas required in organizational development. (2) Implementation: school administrators urged teachers to participate in establishing objectives, goals, and policies by creating and developing an applicable school curriculum. (3) Participation in benefits: school administrators encouraged teachers to participate in profits from various project activities to prepare teachers and personnel in teaching and learning management. (4) Finally, participation in assessment: school administrators encouraged teachers to specify the scope of the evaluation of school management with clarity and transparency.