Thực trạng quản lý hoạt động giáo dục địa phương tại các trường trung học phổ thông khu vực Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long

Abstract

This study evaluates the current status of local education activity management in high schools across the Mekong Delta region under four core management functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling/evaluating. A mixed-methods approach was utilized, comprising a questionnaire survey administered to 261 educational administrators and teachers across 20 high schools in five provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta (Can Tho, An Giang, Vinh Long, Dong Thap, and Ca Mau), along with in-depth interviews conducted with 32 administrators and teachers. The findings reveal that planning and organizing were executed effectively, whereas leading and controlling/evaluating achieved only a moderate level, highlighting notable limitations in management practice. The decline in scores along the management cycle highlights a gap between management intent and practical implementation, a lack of coordination in implementation, ineffective multi-stakeholder coordination mechanisms (school–family–society), and limited staff capacity in innovating instructional methods and assessing student learning outcomes in local education. These results provide a comprehensive overview and an empirical foundation for improving the management of local educational activities in high schools throughout the Mekong Delta region.