School Administration according to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy of School in the Phang Nga Primary Educational Service Area Office

Abstract

This research aimed 1) to study the level of school administration according to Sufficiency Economy Philosophy, 2) to compare school administration based on Sufficiency Economy Philosophy  classified by gender, work experience, and school size and 3) to propose guidelines for developing school administration according to Sufficiency Economy Philosophy. The sample group for this research included school administrators, heads of academic administration, and teachers in school under Phang Nga Primary Educational Service Area Office for the Academic year 2022, with a total number of 309 people. The research tools for this study included questionnaires and interviews. Statistics used in quantitative data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results of the research according to the objectives were found that: 1) the level of school administration according to Sufficiency Economy Philosophy, in overall, was at a high level. 2) Comparative results of school administration according to Sufficiency Economy Philosophy, classified according to  the gender of the respondents, in overall, were not different, when classified according to the work experience of the respondents, the overall was not different, when considering each aspect, the overall result was the same. The personnel development aspect of school had a statistically significant difference at .05 level, when classified according to the size of the respondents' school, they were not different. 3) Guidelines for school administration according to Sufficiency Economy Philosophy were as follows: School management, curriculum and teaching management, organizing activities for student development and school’s personnel development.