The Participatory Administration of Administrators on Network Partners under The Narathiwat Provincial Office of Learning Encouragement

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the level of participatory administration among school administrators. 2) to compare the participatory administration of school administrators based on gender, educational level, and work experience and 3) to compile recommendations for participatory administration by school administrators in the network of the Narathiwat Provincial Learning Promotion Office. The sample group consisted of 165 teachers working in schools under the Narathiwat Provincial Learning Promotion Office. The research instrument was a questionnaire divided into three parts. The statistics used for data analysis included percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and F-test. The significant differences were found, Scheffé’s method was used for further comparison. The findings revealed that:

• The overall level of participatory administration among school administrators in the

network of the Narathiwat Provincial Learning Promotion Office was rated as high. 2) The comparison of participatory administration based on educational level and work experience showed no significant differences. However, when considering gender, a statistically significant difference was found at the .05 level. 3) Recommendations for participatory administration include that administrators should provide opportunities for teachers to exchange opinions in planning and setting objectives, encourage teachers’ participation in school activities, give recognition and praise for teachers' successful performance, and involve teachers in follow-up and evaluation processes after implementation.