STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING DEMOCARCY IN SCHOOLS THROUGH THE STUDENT COUNCIL MODEL SCHOOL PROCESS OF SALUANG PITTAYAKHOM SCHOOL, UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE PHICHIT

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study the current state of democracy promotion activities at Saluang Pittayakom School and 2) develop appropriate strategies for promoting democracy as a model student council school. The research was conducted in two stages: Stage 1 involved studying the current situation based on a four-component evaluation criterion and drafting strategies through environmental analysis using a purposive sampling method with 11 respondents. Stage 2 involved evaluating and verifying the draft strategies in four areas with five experts. The research instrument used was a strategy evaluation form, and data was analyzed using mean and standard deviation statistics.

            The findings revealed that 1) The evaluation based on the criteria for model student council schools did not meet the established criteria. Therefore, a draft strategy was developed through environmental analysis, leading to the creation of four strategies to develop democracy promotion activities in the school: Strategy 1 Developing democratic practices; Strategy 2 Raising the standards of student council work; Strategy 3 Expanding democratic experiences to the wider society; and Strategy 4 Building a network to support democracy.   2) Expert review of the draft strategies showed that Strategy 1 received the highest rating, Strategy 2 received the highest rating, Strategy 3 received a high rating, and Strategy 4 received the highest rating. This means the developed strategies can be implemented to develop democracy promotion activities at Saluang Pittayakom School, enabling it to become a true model student council school.