EARLY CHILDHOOD PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION MODEL FOLLOWING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC IN BANGKOK

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the problem condition; barriers to the administration of private early childhood educational institutions affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2) study the management of private early childhood educational institutions. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, key information providers include school administrators and licensees. The sample includes executives. Teachers and parents of private early childhood educational institutions affiliated with the Office of the Private Education Promotion Commission totaling 32 of 8 schools from Bang Khen and Min Buri districts were obtained from Purposive Sampling. Two phases of research were conducted:                1) studying the problem condition; and 2) establishing a model for the administration of early childhood private schools. Tools include open-ended queries. Quantitative data analyzed with computer programs, qualitative data analyzed in-depth interviews. Statistics used include averages, standard deviations, etc. The results showed that the problem condition Barriers to the administration of private early childhood schools affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, considered as a whole, showed a moderate average ( = 3.47), sorted as follows: compliance with social measures ( = 3.71),academic administration ( = 3.45), exchange of learning communities ( = 3.35)adoption of technology and innovation ( = 3.31), early childhood private school management model.“The P-STR”model has 4 components: P = Professional Learning Community (PLC) refers to the community of professional learning exchange, S = Social Media refers to social media (online). T = Technology Disruption refers to the application of technology and innovation in school administration, and R = Relationship with parents refers to the good relationship between the school and parents.