THE ADMINISTRATION BASED ON ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND TRANSPARENCY OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS UNDER THE SURIN PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE ARE OFFICE 3

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) examine the level of administration based on ethical principles and transparency of school administrators under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3; and 2) study the guidelines for developing administration based on ethical principles and transparency of school administrators under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3.  Data were collected from 233 schools under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 to analyze the mean and standard deviation. Additionally, brainstorming sessions were conducted with 13 experts to provide guidelines for developing administration based on ethical principles and the transparency of school administrators. The study found that: 1) In general, the average score of administration based on ethical principles and transparency of school administrators under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 was equal to 73.55%, which is considered to be at level C in terms of ethical conduct and transparency in operations. And 2)There are two main aspects with six specific guidelines for developing administration based on ethical principles and transparency of school administrators under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 including: 1) the process of building confidence in administration; 2) guidelines for the development of school personnel; 3) administrators establish proactive policies, both short-term and long-term, for school personnel to implement in order to collectively prevent all forms of corruption and maximize benefits; 4) administrators establish memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and commitment records for personnel who will carry out their duties with dedication and determination; 5) creating networks to strengthen organizational development, laying the foundation, and fostering ethical conduct and transparency; and 6) administrators make improvements, corrections, and developments to enhance ethical conduct and transparency.