Abstract:
This study aimed to investigate 1) the inclusive education management of school
administrators of inclusive education primary schools in Bangkok and its suburbs, and 2) the model
of inclusive education management of inclusive education primary school administrators in
Bangkok and its suburbs.
The samples used in this study were 148 cooperative primary schools offering inclusive
education under the Office of Primary Educational Service Area in Bangkok and its suburbs. The
research instruments were a questionnaire and an interview form. Statistics used in data analysis were
frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D.), and the content analysis.
The results of the study revealed that 1) the inclusive education management of the
inclusive education primary school administrators in Bangkok and its suburbs showed a high level of
overall effectiveness and in each particular aspect, and 2) the study of the model of the inclusive
education management of leading inclusive education primary school administrators in Bangkok and
its suburban area showed a number of major findings as follows. Firstly, in the aspect of students, it
turned out that the schools were required to provide students orientation in order to build
understandings and to develop students physical, emotional, societal, and intellectual potential so
that the students could be able to live in a society. Secondly, in the aspect of environment, equipment
should be improved to suit students with disability and the environment should be conducive to mainly
support students activities. Thirdly, in the aspect of instructional activities, individual assessment
should be implemented in the education plan. Individual education plan should correspond to
students potential. Administrators had continuously supervised, monitored, and followed the management. Finally, in the aspect of equipment, schools should set clear policy, vision, and mission
on inclusive education management. The schools should provide media and tools to facilitate
students convenience to develop excellence in their potential and interpersonal differences.