The Multi-Level Causal of the Academic Affair Administration Effectiveness of World-Class Standard Schools under the Office of the Secondary Education Service Area in Bangkok
Abstract:
The purposes of this research were: First, to study casual factors which influence the effectiveness of the academic administration at student level, classroom level and school level of world-class standard schools. Second, to study the multi-level model of the casual factors which influence the effectiveness of the academic administration of world-class standard schools. Third, to study the administration of the multi-level model which influence the effectiveness of the academic administration of world-class standard schools. The sample consisted of 1530 students, teachers and school directors, using multi-stage sampling technique. The research tools were multiple choice test and summated rating scales with reliability between 0.760-0.950. The statistics used for data analysis were descriptive statistics: percentage, means, standard deviation and inferential statistics: Pearson correlation, multi-level regression analysis. The research results were: Firstly, found that 1) the casual factors explained the effectiveness at student level by 52.91%. The important factors were classroom atmosphere, recognition of the academic administration policies, internal in learning, attitude towards international standard learning, and parental learning support. The research showed the powerful factors at the student level that led to be dependent variables at the classroom level were the students locus of control learning and the attitude towards international standard learning. 2) The casual factors explained the effectiveness at classroom level by 54.05%, the important factors were the teachers recognition of the classroom quality, the teachers commitment to students and schools teacher arrangement and supervision, conducting teaching and teaching behavior of teachers. The powerful factor of the classroom level that led to be dependent variables, at the school level was the recognition of model of the classroom quality. 3) The casual factors explained the effectiveness at school level by 54.65%, the important factors were policies and practice of the school, academic and administrative process that conform the international standards. Secondly, found that the factors at all levels together could explain the effectiveness of the academic administration of World-class standard schools under the office of secondary education service area in Bangkok more than 50%, the multi-level model consistent with the empirical data. Finally, found that the administration of the multi-level model of the factors effecting the effectiveness of the academic administration of world-class standard schools under the office of secondary education service area in Bangkok rated by the experts were average from 93.35% to 94.29%. The average total was 94.11% which passed the criteria of 70%-75%.