Community Participation in School Management at Wangpikul Wittayasuksa School, Wang Thong District, Phitsanulok Province

Abstract

This research aims to study community involvement in the management of Wang Pikul Wittayasuksa School, Wang Thong District, Phitsanulok Province, and to compare the opinions of people with different personal information regarding their participation in school management. The sample group consisted of 97 residents from the Wang Pikul community, calculated using Yamane's formula at a 95% confidence level. Data were collected using a questionnaire developed to study community involvement in the management of the school. Data analysis involved frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and hypothesis testing using t-tests and ANOVA.

The study found that community participation was highest in management, especially in fundraising for school development, which is a crucial factor in sustainable school development. However, participation in academic and curriculum activities had the lowest average, as the community felt that the school should handle academic and curriculum-related activities on its own. The comparison of opinions on community involvement in school management by gender, age, and education level showed no significant differences.