The Development Guidelines for Development 21st Century Strategic Leadership of School Administrators Under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3

Abstract

Background and Aims: School administrators need to possess key characteristics, including strategic leadership, with the ability to look forward and set a vision that aligns with societal changes. They should also be able to develop strategic plans, and adapt new thinking and management approaches, to provide clear direction and goals for the school in line with the changes or impacts expected in the 21^st century. This includes promoting education management that equips students with knowledge, learning skills, and essential skills for the 21^st century world. Therefore, this research aims to study the current, desirable state and priority need index of 21^st century strategic leadership of school administrators under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 and study the guidelines for developing 21^st-century strategic leadership of school administrators under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3.

Methodology: The research process was divided into 2 phases: Phase 1; to study the current, desirable state and priority need index of 21^st century strategic leadership of school administrators. The sample group of 341 were school 144 administrators and 197 teachers. The research tool was a questionnaire, with a reliability of 0.95, and a discrimination power of 0.31 – 0.76. The statistics used for data analysis were mean and standard deviation. Phase 2; to study the guidelines for the development of 21^st century strategic leadership of school administrators. The Key Informant groups include 7 experts for studying the development guidelines and 7 experts for evaluating guidelines. The research instruments were interview form and evaluation form the suitability and feasibility.

Results: 1. The current state overall was high average and the desirable state overall was in the highest level. The priority needs ranked from high to low level were 1) Strategic thinking 2) Communication 3) Setting direction and organizational vision 4) Revolutionary thinking. 2. The guidelines for the development of 21^st century strategic leadership of school administrators were 15 guidelines as follows: 1)Strategic thinking 4 guidelines 2) Communication 4 guidelines 3) Setting direction and organizational vision 4 guidelines and 4) Revolutionary thinking 3 guidelines. The results of evaluating the suitability and feasibility of the overall approach were at the highest level.

Conclusion: Strategic leadership in the 21^st century for school administrators involves demonstrating their ability to develop the school by setting directions that align with global changes in the 21^st century. They must possess skills in strategic thinking, including analysis, synthesis, and the appropriate application of work based on current and future situations. Effective, clear, and direct communication is crucial, as is revolutionary thinking, which involves thinking outside the box to find innovative and creative techniques for school development and problem-solving. The components include: Setting direction and organizational vision, Strategic thinking, Communication, and Revolutionary thinking.