Strategy for Transformational Leadership Development of Secondary School Administrators under The Regional of Education Office No.9

Abstract

 This research aimed to develop a strategy for transformational leadership development of secondary school administrators under the Regional of Education Office No.9. The study was divided into 3 phases for obtaining qualitative and quantitative data. Phase 1 was to investigate the present state and needs of transformational leadership development of secondary school administrators under the Regional of Education Office No.9. The information was obtained by conducting questionnaire survey from a sample of 360 individual consisted of Deputy directors, Heads of administration affair, and Heads of subject matters and interviewing 9 experts on transformational leadership development. Phase 2 was to create a strategy for transformational leadership development of secondary school administrators under the Regional of Education Office No.9 and to verify the accuracy and suitability of the strategy by 5 experts. Phase 3 was to evaluate the feasibility and suitability of the proposed strategy by 91 director of Secondary Educational Service Area Office and school director under the Regional of Education Office No.9. A questionnaire, a semi-structured interview form, and an evaluation form were used as tools for collecting data. Percentage, Mean, and Standard Deviation were employed for analyzing quantitative data. Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI_modified) and content analysis were used for analyzing needs assessment and qualitative data, respectively. 

Findings revealed as follows: 

1. The actual state of transformational leadership development of secondary school administrators under the Regional of Education Office No.9 in all aspects was at a high level. Considering each aspect, it was found that the highest mean score was Individual consideration aspect (= 4.14), followed by Inspiration motivation aspect (= 4.12), Idealized influence aspect, and Intellectual stimulation aspect (= 4.11), respectively. The expected state of transformational leadership development of secondary school administrators under the Regional of Education Office No.9 in all aspects was found at the highest level. The highest mean score of the expected aspect was Inspiration motivation aspect (= 4.62), followed by Idealized influence aspect (= 4.61), Individual consideration aspect, and Intellectual stimulation aspect (= 4.59), respectively.

Needs for transformational leadership development of secondary school administrators under the Regional of Education Office No.9 found that the highest value was Idealized influence (PNI_modified0.122), followed by Inspiration motivation (PNI_modified0.121), Intellectual stimulation (PNI_modified 0.117), and Individual consideration (PNI_modified 0.109), respectively.

2. Strategy for transformational leadership development of secondary school administrators under the Regional of Education Office No.9 comprised 4 main aspects; 1) Creating a shared vision, 2) Conducting achievement motivation, 3) Constructing Learning organization, and 4) Building Interpersonal relationship.

3. The overall suitability and feasibility of applying the Strategy for transformational leadership development of secondary school administrators under the Regional of Education Office No. was rated at a high level.