Developing an innovative management for educational transitions project for kindergarten students at Bangkok Christian College
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educational transitions, kindergarten students, innovative managementบทคัดย่อ
This study aimed to examine and enhance the management of the transition program for kindergarten students at Bangkok Christian College through three research objectives: 1. to assess the current and desired states of transition program management and school readiness, 2. to identify priority needs using the Priority Needs Index (PNI), and 3. to develop an innovative transition management model. Employing a multiphase mixed-methods approach under an explanatory design, the study first utilized quantitative analysis to evaluate current practices and expectations, followed by qualitative inquiry to validate and refine findings. Participants comprised three groups: 240 parents of Grade 1 students, 36 transition-program committee members and 3 unit heads purposively selected for their decision-making roles in prototyping and implementation. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. Results revealed that: 1. the current state of program management was rated at a high level, while the desired state was consistently rated at the highest level, with the evaluation stage showing the greatest gap between current practice and expectation. Similarly, school readiness was also rated high at present but highest in the desired state, with family readiness identified as the area most in need of development. 2. Analysis of the Priority Needs Index further emphasized evaluation as the most critical stage of management and children readiness as the most pressing area among the readiness dimensions, and 3. based on these findings, an innovative management model was developed, consisting of four phases (pre-assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation and improvement) and three readiness dimensions (children, family, and school). The model highlights a cyclical, participatory, and evidence-based process designed to foster sustainable improvement and ensure a smooth transition to primary education.
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