Problems in the implementation of internal quality assurance in school under the Lopburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1.

Abstract

The purpose of this article 1) 1) study the level of problems in the implementation of internal quality assurance in school and 2) compare the problems in the implementation of internal quality assurance in school classified by position, work experience, and school size. The sample group consisted of 316 school administrators and teachers under the Office of Lopburi Primary Educational Service Area 1. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire with a content validity index of 0.80-1.00 and a reliability coefficient of 0.956. The statistical methods used for data analysis included percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, Analysis of Variance, and pairwise comparisons using the Scheffé method. The results showed that 1) the overall problems in the implementation of internal quality assurance in school were at a low level. When considering each aspect, the mean values from highest to lowest were as follows: implementation according to the school's educational management development plan and monitoring. The results of the implementation to develop quality school according to educational standards showed statistically significant differences at the .05 level in several areas: setting educational standards for the institution, developing an educational management development plan focused on quality according to educational standards, preparing self-assessment reports, and evaluating and monitoring the quality of education within the institution. Furthermore, a comparison of problems in implementing internal quality assurance in school, categorized by work experience and institution size, revealed overall statistically significant differences at the .05 level. However, when categorized by position, there were no differences.