Abstract:
The objectives of this study were to study participatory management of schools in the new normal age and to compare the level of participatory management of schools in the new normal age under the Chiang Rai Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, categorized by school size and work experience. The sample group for this research included school administrators and teachers under the Chiang Rai Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, totaling 320 participants. The data collection instrument used in this study was a questionnaire using a five-point Likert scale. The statistics used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The statistics used to test the hypothesis were t-test and analysis of variance, and Scheffe's method of testing pairwise differences. The results of the study found that 1) the participatory management of educational schools in the new normal age under the Office of the Chiang Rai Primary Educational Service Area 2 was overall at a high level. The areas with the highest average were goal setting and shared objectives, and commitment, followed by participation in decision-making, and the area with the lowest was trust. 2) The results of the comparison of the level of participatory management of educational schools in the new normal age under the Office of the Chiang Rai Primary Educational Service Area 2, classified by school size was significantly different at a statistical level of .05. 3) The results of the comparison of the level of participatory management of educational schools in the new normal age under the Chiang Rai Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, classified by work experience revealed statistically significant differences at the .05 level.