The academic administration by the principle of four sangahavathu for the administrators under the office of loei primary educational service area 2

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the condition of academic administration of educational institute administrators; 2) to study academic administration according to the Four Sangahavatthu principles of educational institute administrators; 3) to study the academic administration guidelines according to the Four Sangahavatthu of administrators of educational institutions under the Office of Loei Primary Education Service Area 2. The sample group used in the research consisted of 320 participants and five key informants. The statistics used for data analysis were: Frequency, Percentage, Mean and Standard Deviation, together with document analysis.
The research results were as follows:
1) The educational institute administrators and teachers had overall opinions on the condition of academic administration of educational institution administrators under the Office of Loei Primary Education Service Area 2 at a high level. The highest mean value was seen in the aspect of ‘educational institutions curriculum development’ followed by ‘the development of learning processes’, ‘evaluation of academic performance’, ‘education supervision and media development’, and ‘innovation and educational technology’.
2) The educational institute administrators and teachers had overall opinions on academic administration according to the Four Sangahavatthu principles of educational
institution administrators under the office of Loei Primary Education Service Area 2 at a high level. The highest mean value was seen in the aspect of Samanattata, followed by Atthacariya, Dana and Piyavaca.
3) The guidelines for academic administration according to the Four Saagahavatthu principles of educational institute administrators under the Office of Loei Primary Education Service Area 2 suggested that educational institute administrators should provide assistance in their work, promote and support in academic planning of educational institutions, have generosity, not speak sarcastic words or profanity. They should explain their reasons and say “thank you” when the joint mission has been accomplished. They should be willing and ready to listen to problems and give advice. They should have self-improvement in education and perform duties strictly, rigorously, on time and be a good role model. They should have good human relations to advise and promote subordinates in valuable things, be impartial and fair and listen to criticism and suggestions from subordinates.