A development model of effective educational administration in the 21st-century schools under the Salesian Foundation of Thailand
Keywords:
Effective Educational Administration, Salesian Foundation of ThailandAbstract
This study identified the components of effective educational administration in the 21st-century schools under the Salesian Foundation of Thailand, validated the proposed model with empirical data, and developed implementation guidelines. The model comprised four interrelated components: personnel administration, organizational leadership, academic management, and learner quality development. Using a descriptive research design, data were collected from 400 administrators and teachers selected through stratified proportional random sampling from 1,257 personnel in seven Salesian schools. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, pearson’s correlation, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The results showed that all 60 indicators received high ratings with low variability. The first-order CFA models showed good fit (χ²/df = 1.22–1.33, CFI = .996–1.000, TLI = .995–1.004, RMSEA = .023–.029), and the second-order model demonstrated excellent fit (χ²(34) = 44.88, χ²/df = 1.32, GFI = .98, AGFI = .96, CFI = .998, TLI = .997, RMSEA = .028, RMR = .003). Strong positive correlations were found among the four components (r = .94–.99), with learner quality development contributing most strongly to the model. The study provides an empirically validated, context-specific model that can guide policy development, school improvement, and future research in Salesian and other faith-based educational settings.
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