Roles of Administrators Implementing Educational Innovation to Practice : Kukampitayasan School Case

        The research objectives were: 1) to study context factor process methods and the result of usage innovation Lesson Study and Open Approach; and 2) to study the administrator’s role in implementing educational innovation to practice. This research was quality research and quantitative research. The population and sample used in this study were school administrators, teachers of the basic education board, and parents, 122 persons in total. The tools used to collect information, included an interview questionnaire and open questions. Quantitative data analysis used descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis. The statistics used in data analysis were mean and standard deviation. The results of the research were as follows. 1) In the context of Kukampittayasan School being used as a pilot school for using innovative classroom education, by the University of Khon Kaen, under the dream school project of the Basic Education Commission Office, factors included a budget allocation for the innovative use of schools, by providing facilities, such as media, equipment and buildings. There were outside experts from higher education institutions. In the process of innovation, the process of innovative planning was planned with schedule calendars, co-creation of learning management plans, observation of classes and the effect of learning management. Administrators participated in every innovative process, and from the results of the use of innovation, schools were selected as innovative models. From Khon Kaen University, a study visit from educational agencies, and teachers from all over the country, teachers changed their teaching behavior. They were taught to respond to the needs of students, teamwork, teacher professional development, learning, to have self-confidence, and leadership. Educational institutions had their own character and strong internal supervision system. They were learning organizations striving for community satisfaction and involvement, 2) Most of the respondents agreed that the role of the administrators in all 4 aspects had very high results. Most of the respondents agreed that in each factor, it was found they were facilitators in innovation leadership, leadership, and sponsorship, respectively.

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