Developing Data-Driven Administrative Policy for International Montessori Center, Thailand

This institutional survey research was used to improve administrative policies at International Montessori Center (IMC), a private international kindergarten in Bangkok, Thailand. The main goal of the study gather input from school stakeholders regarding daily conditions and functions, with ultimate improved policy implementation. A literature review indicated no direct prior research. gathered four stakeholder groups, including 15 teachers, 104 parents, 17 staff, 3 administrators, Physical Safety, Child Sense Being Valued (classroom atmosphere), Classroom Conditions, Information Availability, Parent-Teacher Meeting Quality, Administrative Support, Parental Support (overall), Educational Tools Technology, Quality Peer Professional Relationships, Availability Needed Supplies. Stakeholders rated operations areas using five-point Likert-style questions responded two open-ended questions. In sum, findings highlighted number useful perspectives for little-studied early-childhood community: a) seemingly mundane functions are important those who experience them on regular basis; b) all is valuable when gathering feedback; c) similarities differences help administrators develop more holistic perspective functioning; d) tool use critically considering responsive formulation. Conclusions reached were limited correlations patterns found one institution. However, it clear that this original step improving implementation level.