APPROACHES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION BASED ON SANGAHAVATTHU 4 OF SCHOOLS UNDER SURIN PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the conditions of inclusive education administration in schools under Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. 2) to study the methods of developing inclusive education administration based on the four bases of (Sangkhawattathu) in schools under Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. 3) to propose guidelines for developing inclusive education administration sympathy (Sangkhawattathu) in schools under Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. Administration of inclusive education was carried out in four areas i.e.: 1) the administration of inclusive education, 2) the process of administration inclusive education, 3) supervision, guidance, monitoring, and evaluation of the implementation, and 4) the roles and responsibilities of those involved in the administration of inclusive education. A mixed methods research design was used to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. A questionnaire was used as a tool to collect quantitative data from 300 sample group, including school administrators and teachers responsible for special inclusive education in schools.  The sample group was determined using Taro Yamane's table, and qualitative data were collected through interviews of 5 experts and focus group discussions with 7 key informants. Quantitative data were analyzed using statistical methods on mean and standard deviation, while qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis.

          The research results were found as follows:

1. The overall condition of inclusive education administration in schools under Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 was at the highest level.


2. The methods for developing inclusive education administration based on the four bases of sympathy (Sangkhawattathu) in schools under Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 revealed that there were 16 methods for development of inclusive education administration.


3. The guidelines for development of inclusive education administration based on the four bases on sympathy (Sangkhawattathu) in schools under Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 revealed that there were 16 guidelines for developing inclusive education administration.