Innovative Organization of Schools as Teachers’ Opinions Under Kanchanaburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 3

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: (1) to investigate the innovative organization of schools based on teachers' opinions; and (2) to compare the innovative organization of schools based on teachers' opinions under the Kanchanaburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 3, classified by work experience and school size. The sample consisted of 290 teachers in schools under the Kanchanaburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 3. Stratified random sampling based on school size was employed. The research instrument was a five-point rating-scale questionnaire with a content validity index ranging from 0.67 to 1.00 and a reliability coefficient of 0.87. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, one-way analysis of variance (One-way ANOVA), and Scheffé's method for pairwise comparison of means. The statistical significance level was set at .05.

The findings revealed that:

1. The innovative organization of schools based on teachers' opinions under the Kanchanaburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 was at the highest level overall and in every aspect. Ranked from the highest to the lowest mean scores, the aspects were training and development, participation in innovation creation, an atmosphere that promotes creativity, learning organization, shared vision, external orientation, effective teamwork, the importance of personnel, extended communication, and an appropriate organizational structure.
2. The comparison of the innovative organization of schools based on teachers' opinions classified by work experience revealed no significant differences overall or in any individual aspect. Similarly, the comparison of the innovative organization of schools based on teachers' opinions classified by school size showed no significant differences overall or in any individual aspect.