THE DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES OF ADMINISTRATORS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, PATHUM THANI PROVINCE UNDER THE PATHUM THANI SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) investigate the desirable attributes of administrators in secondary schools, Pathum Thani Province Under the Pathum Thani Secondary Education Service Area Office, and 2) propose the guidelines for developing desirable attributes of administrators in secondary schools, Pathum Thani Province Under the Pathum Thani Secondary Education Service Area Office. The research sample consisted of 335teachers under the Pathum Thani Secondary Education Service Area Office in the academic year 2020, derived from stratified sampling. The key informants included seven school administrators under the Pathum Thani Secondary Education Service Area Office. The instruments were a questionnaire and an interview form. To analyze the data, the researcher conducted the statistics consisting of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis for the qualitative research.

The result revealed that 1) the desirable attributes of administrators in secondary schools, Pathum Thani Province Under the Pathum Thani Secondary Education Service Area Office showed a high level in an overview. 2) The guidelines for developing desirable attributes of administrators in secondary schools, Pathum Thani Province Under the Pathum Thani Secondary Education Service Area Office included seven areas. First, knowledge and competence referred to study the structure of educational institutions, courses, and criteria for evaluating academic achievement, by constantly learning and self-development. Second, leadership was motivating work, supporting subordinates, building human relationships with reliance on the subordinates, listening to problems, and assisting like a true friend. Third, morality extended the rules and regulations of each job to be fair and impartial in performance by listening to opinions and manage the work as everyone was equal. Fourth, personality meant not to use emotions over reason, to listen to the opinions of subordinates, to explain reason and effect, and to know how to forgive subordinates. Five, vision involved attending training, meetings, seminars, by using various forms of technology integrated into the work to achieve efficiency. Sixth, human relations involved building the sincerity, taking care of subordinates, providing assistance like family members. Finally, accountability involved examining subordinates to find a solution to the problem.