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Project Implementation

Small School Quality Improvement Project 2020
This initiative has been carried out in collaboration with Wat Khao Yisan School, Yisan Sub-district, Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province since 2018. In 2020, an evaluation of past performance was conducted alongside an assessment of the school's and personnel's potential. Brainstorming sessions were held to strategize for effective and continuous educational quality improvement, aiming to establish the school as a model for small-school development. The 2021 action plan is defined as follows:

1.1 Academic System Development::
1) Establish collaboration with Srinakharinwirot University (Prasarnmit) to develop personnel and instructional models that align with the current situation and the school's specific context.
2) Support educational personnel in subject areas facing shortages.
3) Provide modern equipment suitable for the learning environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4) Grant scholarships to high-achieving students with financial needs, supporting them through to the completion of a bachelor’s degree.

1.2 Support for Local Context-Based Vocational Skills:

Organic farming activities for in-school consumption and enhancing agricultural knowledge through Permaculture principles.

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Q: What is your teaching approach to achieving O-NET scores higher than the national average?

A:We provide academic programs that enhance learning skills with a student-centered focus. However, what we emphasize most is instilling discipline and responsibility. We believe "study is study"-students must be attentive in class. We also incorporate skill-building activities to make learning engaging. Before exams, our teachers collaborate on intensive tutoring sessions by using past exam papers for practice. This helps students develop analytical thinking and practical skills, allowing them to approach the actual exam with confidence and proficiency.

Q: How does the development of students in small schools differ from that in large schools?

A : 1) limited teaching staff, 2) instructional technology, 3) budget constraints, 4) students' access to learning resources. While these are unavoidable, we manage them based on our available resources and personnel. With fewer teachers, our staff must be multi-skilled. If technology is outdated, we adapt by using creative learning materials available to us. Ultimately, when faced with limitations, effective management is the key.

Q : What is your perspective on students graduating from small schools who wish to pursue higher education?

A : As educators, we strive to support them in going as far as possible. Coordinating with various organizations to secure scholarships is one of a teacher's duties to help students reach their dreams. Furthermore, the school enhances student value by fostering vocational skills alongside classroom learning, ensuring they are well-rounded individuals.

Q : Could you speak about the Quality Improvement Project for students at Wat Khao Yisan School?

A :First, I would like to thank the executives of the Suthirat Yoovidhya Foundation for recognizing the importance of small schools. This project fills vital gaps by providing the personnel, equipment, and technology essential for modern instruction, enabling children to access diverse educational media. If successful, this project will simultaneously enhance the knowledge of both students and teachers. We are also honored to have academic consultants from Srinakharinwirot University (Prasarnmit) joining us. I would like to express my deepest gratitude for providing this opportunity to our school.

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Project Implementation

Small School Education Quality Enhancement Project 2021 (Year 2)
In collaboration with Srinakharinwirot University (Prasarnmit), this initiative aims to drive the quality of education at Wat Khao Yi San School, Samut Songkhram Province. In 2021, extensive field research was conducted to gather data regarding the school’s context, the surrounding community, personnel, instructional structures, and academic achievements, as well as existing challenges. This data was analyzed to assess the school’s potential, enabling the design of an enhancement program focused on improving academic performance and establishing a sustainable model for small-scale schools.

As a result of the 2021 implementation, a total grant of 714,000 Baht was provided to enhance the school’s quality system across three key areas:

1.1 Academic System Development:
1)Collaborative Partnership: Partnering with Srinakharinwirot University to develop personnel and instructional models that align with the school’s current context and evolving educational landscape.
2) Personnel Support: Providing educational personnel in core subjects where there is a shortage.
3) Modern Equipment: Supplying modern educational tools suited to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.4) Scholarship Programs: Providing scholarships for high-achieving students with financial constraints, supporting their education through to the completion of a Bachelor’s degree.

1.2 Support for Local Vocational Skills:
Organic Farming Initiative: Promoting the cultivation of organic produce for school consumption and providing knowledge on Permaculture (Permanent Agriculture) to integrate local wisdom with sustainable farming practices.

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A Small School’s Education Quality Improvement Project at Wat Khao Yi San (Pramuk Vetchakit) School

     Wat Khao Yi San (Pramuk Vetchakit) School is a small school located in Samut Songkhram that educates children in the community from early childhood to the end of primary school. The school has less than 80 students and only 10 teachers across all levels. Therefore, one teacher is responsible for teaching several subjects, and handling other administrative tasks of the school.

     Because small schools in community areas are essential pillars that serve the same function of sandpaper polishing the children in remote areas and allowing them to access education, knowledge, and life skills just like children in the cities, The Suthirat Yoovidhya Foundation joins as part of the effort to improve the quality of education. The aim is to create equality or reduce gaps in educational quality, increase opportunities for further education, and provide a model of teaching management for small schools to achieved through support in recruiting additional teachers in subjects such as mathematics, agriculture, physical education, and educational support staff to ensure that there is a teacher for every subject and every grade level,

     students can learn and develop to their fullest potential. Together with the Innovative Learning Center at Srinakharinwirot University, training is provided to enhance the skills of teachers under the Teacher Competency Development Program to improve the quality of learning for students. The teachers are expected to provide diverse learning experiences, keeping up with changing academic content and technology such as learning how to produce media for filming and editing videos, using games as teaching tools, and developing a growth mindset, developing personality and presentation skills.

     In addition, the foundation provides academic skills development activities which is intensive tutoring for 6th grade students to improve academic performance. We also promote integrated learning, enhancing life and career skills through many activities including the program called Yi San Following the Father’s Footsteps, non-toxic vegetable planting in the school project, and supporting staff to develop Hoon Sai Chor Cha Kram Puppets, which have gained fame for the school and the province. External organizations even contact the school to learn about the puppets and request performances outside the area, considered a model for developing small schools in remote areas.