PARENTS’ EXPECTATIONS TOWARDS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION ACCORDING TO THE OPERATIONAL STANDARDS OF THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS IN MUEANG DISTRICT, SONGKHLA PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this study were: 1) Study the parents' expectations towards school administration according to the operational standards of the Child Development, 2) Compare the parents' expectations towards school administration according to the operational standards of the Child Development Center, classified by educational level, occupation, and income, and 3) Gather suggestions on management according to the operational standards of the Child Development Center. The results showed that: 1) Parents' expectations towards school administration according to the operational standards of the Child Development Center, were at a high level in a whole aspect. 2) In a comparison of the parents' expectations towards school administration according to the operational standards of the Child Development Center, when classified by educational level and different occupations, it was found that it had different expectations. When classified by income, parents of early childhood children with different incomes had no different expectations. 3) The first three suggestions, were Building, environment and safety aspect; Personnel aspect; and Academic and curriculum activities aspect, respectively.