ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS AND GUIDELINES FOR SAFE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. PRIMARY SCHOOL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE CHIANG RAI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE, AREA 3

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) assess the essential needs for implementing safe school operations among primary school administrators under the Chiang Rai Primary Educational Service Area Office 3; and 2) study approaches to improving safe school management by these administrators. The study employed a mixed-methods design using research instruments including a questionnaire—with an IOC ranging from 0.67 to 1.00 and a reliability coefficient of 0.965—and interviews. The target group consisted of 139 school administrators and 139 teachers responsible for the safe school project, totaling 278 participants, selected through purposive sampling. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, and needs assessment through factor classification. Qualitative interview data were analyzed via content analysis.

The research findings reveled that; 1) the highest priority need was addressing violence, followed by accidents and health impacts, while rights violations ranked lowest, and 2) the safe school management approach includes clear violence prevention measures and student screening; accident prevention through training and risk inspections; rights protection via complaint systems and self-defense skill development; and health care through mental health promotion and referral to specialists.