A Model of Academic Administration Based on Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy for Primary Schools under the Office of Loei Primary Educational Service Area

Abstract

The objectives of the research were to study the conditions of academic administration based on the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy in primary schools under Loei Primary Educational Service Area Office, to develop a model of academic administration based on the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy for primary schools under Loei Primary Educational Service Area Office, and to evaluate the model for academic administration based on the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy. The model was implemented with three hundred and eighty participants consisting of school administrators, supervisors, teachers and educational personnel of elementary schools under Loei Primary Educational Service Area Office. The research instrument was a questionnaire and an in-depth interview form. The statistics used for data analysis were the percentage, mean and standard deviation. The research results showed that the overall condition of the academic administration based on the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy in primary schools under Loei Educational Service Area Office was at a high level. However, the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy was used variously for academic administration because of the unclear practical guidelines. As a result, a model of academic administration based on the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy was designed and developed for primary schools under Loei Educational Service Area Office. The model for academic administration in primary schools consisted of seven activities. Finally, the findings indicated that the model was practical and useful for primary schools at a high level.