A Study of Development Guidelines Desirable Characteristics of School Administrators in The Digital Age of Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area Office 2

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to: 1) study the current state, desirable state, and necessary characteristics desired of school administrators in the digital age of Kalasin primary educational service area office 2. 2) compare the opinions of school administrators and teachers. 3) Study of development approaches and desirable characteristics of school administrators in the digital age of Kalasin primary educational service area office 2. This study used disproportionately stratified random sampling to select 298 school administrators and teachers. Key informant groups a purposeful selection procedure was used to pick the seven experts. The research tools include a questionnaire on the current state and the desired state. Desirable characteristics of school administrators in the digital age, it has a discriminating power ranging from 0.26 to 0.85 for the desired state, the confidence value is 0.96 It has a discriminating power of 0.26 - 0.93, a reliability of 0.94, and a semi-structured interview form of guidelines for developing desirable characteristics in school administrators in the digital age. Statistics used include frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Priority Needs Index, t-tests, F-tests, and content analysis were used.

         The results of this research found that: 1) The current state of the desired characteristics of school administrators in the digital age of Kalasin primary educational service area office 2 overall is at a high level. Overall desired state, it is at the highest level. And the necessary needs totaling 0.38. Vision is the area with the most essential necessities. Information technology, morality and ethics, and creative thinking, respectively. 2) The findings of a comparison of school administrators' and teachers' perspectives on the desirable characteristics of school administrators in the digital age of Kalasin primary educational service area office 2. According to status and current state, it was discovered that there were statistically significant variations in attitudes when employing information technology, creativity, moral and ethical issues, and academics. Overall, there were no differences in opinion on the desired state. Classified according to the size of the school and the current state overall, there are statistically significant differences in opinions. Results of the pairwise average test for information technology using, the different pairs are small and medium size. In terms of creativity, the different pairs are small vs. large and medium and large sizes as desirable states. Overall, there were no differences in opinions. 3) Results of the study of development approaches desirable characteristics of school administrators in the digital age of Kalasin primary educational service area office 2. Presenting 19 development guidelines, consisting of: 1) Vision, Administrators should study the education area policy and focus areas of the Ministry of Education. Establish an operating committee. Set an instructional course of action. Hold a meeting with teachers and stakeholders to create a development strategy for educational institutions that adheres to educational management standards, as well as to supervise, monitor, and assess operations.  And report the results to relevant parties, such as the educational service area office.  Take the strengths and points of development to analyze and adjust to be consistent with the educational context. Keep up with social changes. 2) Using Information technology, Administrators should use information technology in supervision and evaluation, such as online supervision or other appropriate media, to promote, support, and facilitate teachers in procuring information technology media to use in school. Appoint a committee to supervise, monitor, and evaluate the use of information technology media that is appropriate for students. Prepare a plan or project to access the use of technology in various forms to promote and support personnel for professional development, and always publicize the activities and results of the school to the public. 3) Morality and ethics Administrators should behave well according to the teachings of Buddhism and always sympathize with their subordinates. Administrators should have a positive mindset and techniques for using the right people for the right job according to their knowledge and abilities. Support in organizing activities that promote morality and ethics and embrace the philosophy of the Sufficiency Economy in daily life. Adhere to the principles and follow professional ethics with honesty and integrity. Always develop your profession; create work that shows the development of knowledge and ideas in the profession until it is accepted. Be fair, remain neutral, and put the public's interests above your own. 4)Creativity, Administrators should encourage teachers to make agreements to develop their work, which is a challenging issue in creating innovation. Supervising, monitoring, and evaluating teachers' performance regularly. Promoting and supporting teachers to produce new media and innovations for use in teaching and learning. And research to solve classroom problems. Administrators can analyze the internal and external environment using the principle of participation in solving problems.