Guidelines for educational administration based on sufficiency economy philosophy

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Prayuth Chusorn
Dawruwan Thawinkarna
Tang Keow Ngang

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This study aimed to examine the existing situation of educational administration thus developed guidelines based on Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in the five educational extended schools under the Office of Khon Kaen Primary Education Service Area 4. Researchers utilized qualitative method multi-cases design. This study was carried out in two phases involving document analysis, interview and observation to examine the situation of educational administration followed by focus group discussion to develop guidelines. Data was analyzed using content analysis and presented it in descriptive manner. Results from the first phase of the study indicated that stakeholders are meeting together to set the vision and mission which integrated the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in every administrative aspect in terms of policy. In addition, all the five research schools were implementing the specified mission and vision as they planned. Furthermore, stakeholders participated in planning for academic development and Sufficiency Economy Philosophy was integrated in school curriculum specifically in academic aspect. Improvement in the plan for the following year was conducted through evaluation. The second phase of the findings regarding the guidelines for educational administrators as such administrators and stakeholders should participate in setting policy based on the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy and implement it in school administrative management. Meanwhile the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy should be integrated in school curriculum by having stakeholders worked out the plan for academic development. The implementation of plans should be based on the concepts of saving, worthiness, and optimal outcomes. Finally environmental factors were needed for Sufficiency Economy Philosophy instruction.


Keywords: Sufficiency Economy Philosophy, extended schools, guidelines, educational administration, education.

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Chusorn, P., Thawinkarna, D., & Ngang, T. K. (2017). Guidelines for educational administration based on sufficiency economy philosophy. Contemporary Educational Researches Journal, 7(1), 20–29. https://doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v7i1.2027
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Dawruwan Thawinkarna

Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, 40002, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Tang Keow Ngang

School of Educational Studies, Universiti Science of Malaysia, 11800, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia