ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY AFFECTING PARENTS' DECISION TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS SAMUT SONGKHRAM PROVINCIAL EDUCATIONAL OFFICE

Abstract

The purpose of this research were to study 1) Administrative Efficiency 2) parents' decision to send their children to private schools Samut Songkhram provincial education office. 3) administrative efficiency affecting parents' decision to send their children to private schools Samut Songkhram provincial education office. The sample group used in the research was 367 parents of 9 schools Samut Songkhram provincial education office. The sample size was calculated according to the formula of Taro Yamane (Yamane). The research instruments were Likert’s three sets in 5 rating scale of questionnaires. The questionnaire has a reliability of 0.99. The statistics used for analysis were frequencies, percentage, mean, standard deviation and stepwise multiple regression analysis.

            The research results revealed that : 1) administrative efficiency of private schools Samut Songkhram provincial education office overall was at a high level. When considering each aspect, it was found that it was at a high level in every aspect. The averages were sorted from highest to lowest as follows: between school and community Student affairs building work finance and supplies personnel work and academic work. 2) parents' decision to send their children to private schools Samut Songkhram provincial education office overall, it's at a high level. When considering each aspect, it was found that it was at a high level in every aspect. The averages are sorted from highest to lowest as follows: facilities and services building and environment academic fees and personnel. 3) The efficiency of management affecting the decision of parents to send their children to private schools in Samut Songkhram Province, it was found that the multiple correlation coefficient (R) was 0.381 and there was a variance in affecting decision-making. Of parents in sending their children to school, 14.60%      (R2 = 0.146) were related in the same direction and affected parents' decision to send their children to private schools in Samut Songkhram Province. Ranked from highest to lowest: personnel ( Beta = 0.303), academic (Beta = 0.242), facilities and services (Beta = 0.158), tuition fee (Beta = 0.128), building and environment ( Beta = 0.124) with a statistically significant level of 0.01.