Honest School Management Model according to Sammappadhāna for Primary Schools under Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the condition of honest school management for primary schools under Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, 2) to develop honest school management model according to Sammappadhāna 4 for primary schools under Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1; and 3) to evaluate honest school management model according to Sammappadhāna 4 for primary schools under Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. Mixed methods research was designed which divided into 3 phases: Phase 1 studied the administration of Honest Schools for primary schools from a sample of 232 people, using questionnaires and analyzing data using descriptive statistics and factor analysis; Phase 2 developed an administration model of Honest Schools based on the principle of the Sammappadhāna 4 for primary schools by in-depth interviews with 12 key informants using purposive sampling, interviews, and inductive conclusion generation; and Phase 3 evaluated the administration model of Honest Schools based on the principle of the  Sammappadhāna 4 for primary schools by focusing on the target group of 9 people, using a focus group manual and analyzing data with content analysis and checking the Content Validity Index (CVI) with 5 experts, using an assessment form and calculating the CVI value. The research results found that: 1. The overall condition of Honest School management for primary schools under Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 was at a high level (m= 4.45, s = 0.61). When considering each item, it was found that the aspect with the highest level of opinion was budget administration, followed by general administration. For the characteristics of school administrators, it was found that the aspect with the highest level of opinion was management, followed by leadership and personality. When considering each item, it was found that the aspect with the highest level of opinion was budget administration, followed by general administration. For the characteristics of school administrators, it was found that the aspect with the highest level of opinion was management, followed by leadership and personality. 2. Honest school management model according to Sammappadhāna 4 for primary schools under Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 was developed, has four components: 1) Honest School administration, consisting of academic administration, budget administration, personnel administration, general administration, and results and images of success. 2) Five characteristics of Honest Schools, consisting of 2.1) thinking process skills, 2.2) discipline, 2.3) honesty, 2.4) living a simple life, and 2.5) public consciousness. 3) Sammappadhāna 4 (The Fourfold Efforts), consisting of 3.1) diligence in preventing corruption that has not yet occurred, 3.2) diligence in preventing corruption that has already occurred, 3.3) diligence in making honesty that has not yet occurred occur continuously, and 3.4) diligence in making honesty that has already occurred develop further, and 4) Characteristics of educational institution administrators, consisting of leadership, management, and personality. 3.  The evaluation results of honest school management model according to Sammappadhāna 4 for primary schools under Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 was evaluated by group discussion and the results of the Content Validity Index (CVI) examination in 3 aspects: 1) process components, 2) guidelines for applying the model in educational institutions, and 3) measurement and evaluation of the success of the process found that the content validity index of each assessment item of the honest school management model according to Sammappadhāna 4 for primary schools under Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 was 1.00, and the Content Validity Index (CVI) of the entire process was 1.00, meaning that the developed honest school management model according to Sammappadhāna 4 for primary schools is appropriate, correct, feasible to implement, and can be utilized. HS2C Model of Buddhist Honest School was developed for knowledge from research.