A MODEL OF QUALITY ASSURANCE ADMINISTRATION IN SMALL SCHOOLS

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to 1) Analysis the factors of quality assurance administration of small schools 2) develop of quality assurance administration model of small schools and 3) evaluate of quality assurance administration of small schools. It’s mixed research methods. The sample consisted of 15 experts, 375 small schools administrators, 375 teachers totaling 750, 9 expert for model confirmation and 25 small schools administrators for evaluate model by purposive sampling. The research instruments were interview form, questionnaire, and evaluation form. The statistical format used was frequency, mean, standard deviation and exploratory factor analysis: EFA. The results showed that; 1) The quality assurance administration of small schools components includes; executive competency, network cooperation, educational resources, information technology, educational innovation, professional learning community, internal quality assurance process, external quality assurance. 2) The component of quality assurance administration model of small schools was three components as follows; Part 1 the introductory section contains the basic concepts and objectives of a model. Part 2 content was 5 parts showed that; 2.1 Input was executive competency, educational resources, educational innovation and information technology. 2.2 Process was network cooperation, professional learning community, internal quality assurance process, external quality assurance. 2.3 Outputs were the school is accredited to early childhood education standards and educational standards for basic education. 2.4 Feedbacks were using the results of the assessment of standards for early childhood and basic education to develop. 3. The results of evaluation quality assurance administration of small schools in overall, accuracy, suitability and feasibility at the high level. And usefulness was at the highest level.