PARTICIPATORY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION FOR ENHANCING THAI STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Nutcha  Phasuk; Natnicha  Chotpittayanon

Nutcha Phasuk Faculty of Management Sciences, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok,Thailand
Natnicha Chotpittayanon College of Politics and Government, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords: School Administration, articipation, Efficiency

Abstract

The goal of this study is to investigate participatory school administration which enhances students’ academic performance in Thailand. The research also evaluates the efficiency of participatory school administration in Thailand. The quantitative research methodology was applied in this study. 400 samples were selected as respondents of a questionnaire survey towards the multi-stage sampling method. The research findings reveal that the school administrators participated in mutual trust building, brainstorming, delegation, and decentralization at a high level. Furthermore, the results show that there was a high level of efficiency of participatory school administration in Thailand, particularly in terms of problem solving, adaptability, student development, and high-achieving student development.