Abstract:
The purposes of this study were 1) to study the administrative strategies the school
implemented in improving the students safety in the school, 2) to examine the factors
affecting its success.
This study employed a qualitative model. The researcher chose Ban Toong Jadee
School as the site of the study, since this school was successful in enhancing the safety of
students. Research instruments included photographs, documents, non- participatory
observation, in-depth interview, and a focus group. The researcher interviewed school
directors and vice directors, teachers, students, parents, members of a school board,
community representatives and people involved with the school.
The results were as follows : 1. There were five stages the school implemented in enhancing the safety of the
students which included 1) risk surveying : administrators surveyed a school campus to
find out at - risk where students might have accidents, choose priorities, and establish
measures to prevent accidents. 2) planning : administrators planned to renovate the
school areas and designate regulations to prevent accidents in schools. 3) assigning
responsibilities :administrators assigned work suitable for each members of staff and
provided training for them about their roles and measures in preventing accidents. 4)
building a network: schools established good relationships with local community
organizations: police, and public units. 5) following up : administrators assessed the staff
performance and continuously monitored and improved the project .
2. There were seven factors affecting the success of a system in this school to
enhance the safety of the students as follows : 1) the police schools invited policemen to
give training to the students about traffic rules for five minutes every morning and assisted students in crossing the street in the mornings and evenings. 2) teachers teachers
checked the conditions of the equipment in the students classrooms regularly, and assisted
students in crossing the street in the mornings and evenings; teachers integrated their
knowledge about safety in learning 3) parents parents paid attention to the students
safety and acted as good models for students 4) community the school was located in
the community in which residents were concerned about discipline and safety; there were a
number of activities to promote safety and traffic in the community all year. 5) location
of the school - the school was situated in the town center near the police station, therefore,
it was convenient to contact and ask for assistance from the police to give regular training
about safety awareness and how to prevent accidents. 6) environment and school buildings
: the school has established a proper management and maintenance system for its
environment and buildings; there were safety warning signs for students around the
campus. 7) teacher to student ratio: the school has a good teacher to student ratio
(1:25), so there are sufficient teachers to look after the students in the playgrounds, and
to give advice to students to prevent accidents.