Development of the Monitoring and Evaluation System for the Utilization of Quality Assessment Results to Enhance the Quality of Basic Education institutions in Thailand

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Warunee Lapanachokdee

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The purpose of this research and development was to develop the monitoring and evaluation system for the utilization of quality assessment results to enhance the quality of basic education institutions in Thailand. Sources of study included 94 education institution directors, administrators and related persons in 12 education institutions, and administrators and related persons in 3 education institutions that tried out the system. Research instruments consisted of open-ended questionnaire, interview form, and system's quality assessment form. Data analysis included content analysis, mean and standard deviation. Results were as follows: 1) Institutions applied the assessment results to improve the quality via setting up plans/projects/activities that build up strengths and overcome weaknesses. The major barriers involved vague and unclear recommendations which did not fit the context of institutions and hard to implement, including, did not have systematic monitoring and evaluation procedures. Moreover, institutions required the monitoring and evaluation system that integrate well with the regular work, clear procedures with continuity. 2) The developed system called “PAR-PAS M&E System” that revealed attributes according to four major principles: PARticipatory, Amicability, Prosperity, and Sustainability. That consisted of five components: environment, input, process, outcome, and feedback. 3) The PAR-PAS M&E system had the highest level of quality according to the four standards. Average scores ranged from 4.65 to 4.78. The standard with the highest level was the utility standard, the average score was 4.78, that were followed by the accuracy standard, the propriety standard, and the feasibility standard, the average score were 4.70, 4.69, and 4.65 consecutively.

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