Developing a Program to Strengthen Sustainable Leadership of School Administrators under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Roi-Et

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to investigate the existing situation and desirable situations, and the needs to develop sustainable leadership of school administrators, and develop a program to strengthen sustainable leadership of school administrators under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Roi-Et,  by Mixed methods research. The sample group was 334 administrators and teachers in secondary schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Roi-Et, which is randomized by using stratified random sampling technique. The informants were 3 best practices of school administrators, and 5 experts to evaluate the program. Research instruments were questionnaire, interview, and program evaluation form. Statistical used to analyze data were mean, standard deviation, and the modified priority needs index.

The research results were found; the existing situation of sustainable leadership of school administrators in overall was at a moderate level, while desirable situation was at a high level, and the priority needs to develop sustainable leadership of school administrators were ranked from high to low: No.1 distribution and network creation, No.2 Knowledge conservation leads to development, No.3 Justice and equality, No.4 continuation of success, No.5 creating and promoting diversity, No.6 depth of knowledge, and No.7 resource management and innovation, respectively. The program to strengthen sustainable leadership of school administrators under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Roi-Et consisted of 1) rationale, 2) objectives, 3) content consisted of 7 modules, 4) developing methods comprising training, field-trip and workshop, 5) measurement and evaluation, the program evaluation of appropriateness and feasibility was at the highest level.