A Model for the Quality Development of Merged School Administration Under the Primary Education Service Area Office
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The research article aimed at 1) studying the opinions, needs, and guidelines for developing the quality of merged school administration under the Primary Education Service Area Office; 2) creating a model for developing the quality of merged school administration; and 3) assessing a model for developing the quality of merged school administration. The study was divided into 3 phases: 1) the 1st phase was to study the opinions, needs, and guidelines for developing the quality of merged school administration. A sample group included directors and teachers of merged schools, in a total of 552 persons; 2) the 2nd phase was to draft and examine a model; and 3) the 3rd phase was to apply a model with the school administrators, in a total of 128 persons. The results of the study found that a model for developing the quality of merged school administration under the Primary Education Service Area Office consists of 4 components and 1 successful factor as follows: the 1st component refers to the principles of merged school administration; the 2nd component refers to the factors of merged school administration; the 3rd component refers to the process of merged school administration; the 4th component refers to the outcome of merged school administration; and the successful factors are 1) the policies for small school administration must be of continuity and lead to real practice; 2) the decentralization of administrative powers for flexibility in the administration of all 4 departments which are budget management, personnel management, general administration, and academic administration; 3) acceptance and participation of stakeholders consisting of communities, parents, and students; and 4) participation and decentralization of powers from involved people in school administration. From assessing a model, it is found that the feasibility of a model overall is at a high level. While the utility of a model overall is at the highest level.
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