Digital Leadership of School Administrators under the Jurisdiction of the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office

Abstract

Background and Aims: The world changes in the 21st century to a fully digital era. As a result, school management must inevitably use technology as a tool to support teaching and learning. Schools in this century have undergone significant changes in many areas, such as the nature of knowledge. Learner's role and the role of the teacher. This is something that school administrators need to have the ability to understand and to support these changes. This research has the following objectives: 1) to study the digital leadership level of educational institution administrators under the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office. 2) To compare the digital leadership of educational institution administrators under the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office. Classified by position Work experience and the size of the educational institution. 3) To study methods for developing digital leadership of educational institution administrators under the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office.

Methodology: The sample used in this research consisted of 331 school administrators and teachers. The sample size was determined according to Krejci and Morgan's table. and used the random sampling method. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a 5-level rating scale. Which has a consistency index value in the range of 0.80 - 1.00 and a reliability value for all questionnaires equal to 0.86. Statistics used in data analysis include frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, T-value and F-value tests.

Results: The results of the research found that: (1) A study of the level of leadership in the digital age of administrators of educational institutions under the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office. Overall and in each aspect are at a high level. (2) Results of comparing opinions about leadership in the digital age of administrators of educational institutions under the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office. Classified by position Work experience and the size of the educational institution Overall and in each aspect, no differences were found. (3) Guidelines for promoting and developing leadership in the digital age of administrators of educational institutions under the Sakon Nakhon Secondary Educational Service Area Office consist of 5 areas: 1) having a modern leadership vision, 2) developing creativity, 3) paying attention to the needs of teachers and students, 4) increasing the efficiency of working together, and 5) promoting to have knowledge and ability.

Conclusion: The study found that educational administrators in Sakon Nakhon demonstrate strong leadership in the digital age across all areas, with no significant differences based on position, experience, or institution size. It also emphasizes five key strategies for improving leadership: cultivating a modern vision, creativity, attention to stakeholder needs, collaboration, and ongoing skill development.