EDUCATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL ERA FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS UNDER CHAI NAT PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to 1) study the level of educational risk management in the digital era of school administrators, and 2) propose the guidelines for educational risk management in the digital era of school administrators. This research was mixed-method approach and divided into two stages: 1) studying the level of educational risk management in the digital era of school administrators. The sample group consisted of 297 teachers under the Chai Nat Primary Educational Service Area Office and selected using simple random sampling. The research instrument was a 5-level Likert scale questionnaire with the content validity between 0.80-1.00 and a reliability at 0.99. The statistics used for data analysis included mean and standard deviation, 2) proposing the guidelines for educational risk management in the digital era. The top three most important aspects of educational risk management in the digital era were drafted into guidelines. These draft guidelines were presented to seven experts through focus group discussions, and the results analyzed using content analysis.

The research findings were as follows: 1) educational risk management in the digital era in overall was at a high level and 2) guidelines for educational risk management in the digital era were found that (1) school administrators should set strategic plans to consistent with internal and external factors of schools for practically implementation, (2) systematic and secure information technology protected system in place, (3) digital technology should be used to identify budgetary risks, (4) documentation of internal controls should be kept up-to-date, and (5) schools should manage information and communication technology system and use digital technology to report risk results.