Academic Administration in Quality Schools: A Case Study of Saeng Badan Ban Bak Witthaya School under the Office of Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area 3

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) to study the academic administration situation of Saengbadan Banbak Witthaya School, under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area, Kalasin Area 3, and 2) to study the academic administration needs of Saengbadan Banbak Witthaya School. and 3) to study the academic administration proposals of Saengbadan Banbak Witthaya School. This research was divided into 2 phases: Phase 1 studied the academic administration conditions and studied the academic administration needs of Saengbadan Banbak Witthaya School. Phase 2: Study of academic administration proposals, target group of 12 people. The research instruments consisted of a semi-structured interview and an assessment form on appropriateness and feasibility. The statistical methods used for data analysis included mean, standard deviation, and descriptive analysis.

The results showed that

1) Saeng Badan Ban Bak Witthaya School has strengths in curriculum development that is consistent with the community context, systematic academic planning, student-centered learning management, and research to develop the quality of education. However, there are still important limitations, including: Limited budget, shortage of specialized teachers and excessive workload of teachers affect the quality of learning management. 2) Academic administration needs: Schools need to develop in many dimensions, such as training teachers to have various skills, providing digital devices to support active learning, and improving the curriculum to be linked to the local area. Establishing a collaborative network with external agencies and using information technology to manage student data. 3) Evaluation results and recommendations the results of the study found that the most appropriate areas, such as measurement, learning resource development, and quality assurance, had an average of 4.60. The most likely aspect, such as community promotion and use of technology media, had an average score of 4.30, which was overall highly appropriate and feasible.