The Relationship between the Roles of School Administrators in the 21st Century and Teacher Functional Competency in Sattahip Group 2 Schools under Chonburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 3

Abstract

Background and Aims: Administrators play an important role in developing educational institutions and promoting teachers' teaching methods in line with 21st-century competencies. This independent study, therefore, aimed to study 1) The role of school administrators in the 21st century, 2) The core competencies of teachers, and 3) The relationship between the roles of school administrators in the 21st century and the core competencies of teachers in Sattahip Group 2 schools under the Chonburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 3.

Methodology: This study employs a quantitative research methodology. The sample consists of 123 teachers from the Sattahip 2 Schools Group. A five-point Likert scale questionnaire was used as the research instrument, with a reliability coefficient of 0.975. The statistical methods used for data analysis include mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.

Results: 1) The role of administrators in the 21st century is at the highest level overall. When considering each aspect, it is at the highest level in all aspects. 2) Teacher competence is at the highest level overall. When considering each aspect, it is at the highest level in all aspects. And 3) The relationship between the role of administrators in the 21st century and teacher competence in Sattahip Group 2 Schools under the Office of Chonburi Primary Educational Service Area 3. It was found that there is a moderate relationship with statistical significance at the .01 level.

Conclusion: The relationship between the role of administrators in the 21st century and teacher career competencies has a moderately positive relationship with statistical significance at the .01 level in all aspects. The aspect of personnel promotion and development has the highest relationship with teacher competencies, especially in curriculum administration and learning management. Meanwhile, the aspect of technology utilization has the lowest relationship with teacher competencies, especially in building relationships with the community, which reflects that the role of administrators is important for developing teacher competencies, especially in personnel development and curriculum administration.