Guidelines for Developing the Information Technology Leadership of School Administrators under Mukdahan Primary Educational Service Area Office.

Abstract

The purposes of this research were (1)  to study the current and desirable conditions of information technology leadership of school administrators, (2) to assess the needs and requirements of information technology leadership  of school administrators, (3) to develop guidelines for information technology leadership development of school administrators and (4) to assess the suitability and possibilities of guidelines for developing the information technology leadership   of school administrators. The sample used in the study were 47 school administrators and 258 teachers, a total of 305 people, and determining the sample size according to the size of the school. with followed percent criterion in the sample size specification selected by Stratified Random Sampling. There were 4 instruments used in this research: (1) a five-rating scale questionnaire about current situations with the index of Item Congruence (IC) between .60-1.00, the discrimination between .72-.90 and the reliability                           of .99; (2) a five-rating scale questionnaire about desirable situations with the index of Item Congruence (IC) between .60-1.00, the discrimination between .45-.80 and the reliability                      of .98; (3) a structured-interview form  with the index of Item Congruence (IC) of 1.00 and (4) a suitability and possibility assessment form with the index of Item Congruence (IC) of .80-1.00. The statistics employed in data analysis were percentage, mean, and standard deviation. and the modified priority needs index (PNI_modified).

The results were as follows :

1. Information technology leadership of educational institution administrators The overall current condition is at a high level. Overall desirable conditions are at the highest level.


2. The top three most valuable needs for information technology leadership among school administrators are leadership with vision. Ethics in the use of information technology and information technology and teaching


3. Guidelines for developing information technology leadership for school administrators 1) Leadership with vision Must study government policy Have knowledge in all areas and use information on various achievements as a guideline for improving and developing work. 2) Expertise in the use of information technology. Should be knowledgeable, up to date with the media, and have regular self-development. 3) Professional excellence. Focus on developing the organization to have excellent operations and encourage teachers and personnel to use information technology to create media and innovation 4) information technology and teaching Promote the use of information technology in creating teaching media and organizing learning environments. 5) Ethics in the use of information technology. Promote the use of licensed software and serve as a model for studying personal data protection policies. 6) Supervision, monitoring, and continuous evaluation of work. Use information technology in planning and evaluate the results effectively


4. The results of the evaluation of the overall development guidelines were found to be appropriate at the highest level and feasible at a high level.