The Student Care and Support System Administration by School Administrators under the Narathiwat Primary Educational Service Area Office 3

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) examine the level of student support system administration by school administrators; 2) compare the administration of the student support system by school administrators according to gender, educational level, and school size; and 3) synthesize recommendations for improving the administration of the student support system by school administrators under the Narathiwat Primary Educational Service Area Office 3. The sample consisted of 295 school administrators and teachers from schools in the 2023 academic year. The statistical techniques used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent samples t-test, and one-way ANOVA (F-test).The research findings revealed that: 1) the overall and individual aspects of student support system administration by school administrators were at a high level; 2) there were no statistically significant differences in student support system administration among school administrators with different genders, educational levels, and school sizes; and 3) the recommendations were as follows: regarding individual student information, school administrators should ensure that teachers possess adequate knowledge and understanding of the procedures for preparing individual student records; regarding student screening, administrators should collaboratively plan systematic student screening processes with teachers; regarding student promotion and development, administrators should work jointly with teachers to plan activities that foster students' development; regarding prevention and problem-solving, administrators should support teachers in developing counseling skills; and regarding student referral, administrators should ensure that parental consent is obtained before referring students to external agencies or specialized professionals.