APPROACHES FOR SCHOOL LUNCH PROJECT ADMINISTRATION BASED ON PADHANA 4 OF SMALL SIZED SCHOOLS UNDER SURIN PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 2

Abstract

The research article of this research were: 1. to study the management conditions of the school lunch project in small schools under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, 2. to study methods of the school lunch project management based on Padhana 4 in small sized schools under Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, 3. to approaches for school lunch project administration based on Padhana 4 of small sizes schools under Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. It was a mixed methods research. Quantitative data was conducted by questionnaire with a sample group of no more than 60 students. Qualitative data was collected by interviews of 5 experts and focus group discussion with 7key informants.Quantitative analytical statistics used were mean, and standard deviation. Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis.

The findings of the study revealed that:

1. The management conditions of the school lunch project in small sized schools under Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, from the most to the canculated least levels, were nutrition, budget, evaluation, management, supervisionand monitoring respectively.The administration methods for the lunch project based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Phatthana 4) cover five areas, each with two issues, and each issue has two methods.


2. 2. The methods for managememt the lunch project according based on Padhana 4 consisted of 5 aspects, 2 issues on each aspect, and 2 methods for each issue,total 20 methods


3. The administrative approaches for School Lunch Project Administration Based on Padhana 4 5 aspects i.e. Nutrition for 2 items, 4 approaches; Budget for 2 items, 4 approaches; Evaluation for 2 items, 4 approaches; Management for 2 items, 5 approaches; Supervision and monitoring for 2 items, 2 approaches,total 19 approaches.