A Development Model for Strategic Leadership of School Administrators under the Mahasarakham Primary Educational Service Area Office 1

Abstract

Background and Aims: The key attributes that school administrators should possess include strategic leadership, which involves the ability to foresee future developments and set a vision that aligns with societal changes. Additionally, they must have the capacity to formulate strategic plans to provide the organization with clear direction and goals. Therefore, the objectives of this research are as follows: 1) to study the components and indicators of strategic leadership of school administrators, 2) to study the current conditions, desired conditions, and needs assessment for strategic leadership of school administrators, 3) to develop a model for strategic leadership of school administrators, and 4) to study the outcomes of implementing the model for developing strategic leadership of school administrators.

Methodology: The research was divided into four phases: Phase 1 studying the components and indicators of strategic leadership of school administrators with data collected from 5 key informants. Phase 2 studying the current and desired conditions, needs assessment for strategic leadership of school administrators. The sample group consisted of 297 school administrators and teachers. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of .87. Data were analyzed using means and standard deviations. Phase 3 development of a model for strategic leadership of school administrators, with input from 9 key informants who evaluated the model’s appropriateness, feasibility, and usefulness. Phase 4 studied the outcomes of implementing the model for developing strategic leadership of school administrators. The target group for this phase comprised school administrators under the Maha Sarakham Primary Educational Service Area Office 1.

Results: 1. The components and indicators of strategic leadership for school administrators include: 1) Organizational direction, 2) Organizational culture, 3) Strategic thinking, and 4) Communication. 2. The overall current condition has an average rating at a high level, the overall desired condition has an average rating at the highest level, and the necessity index ranks from highest to lowest as follows: 1) organizational direction, 2) organizational culture, 3) strategic thinking, and 4) communication. 3. The development model consists of 4 modules: Module 1 Organizational Direction, Module 2 Organizational Culture, Module 3 Strategic Thinking, and Module 4 Communication. 4. The results of the model implementation are: 1) The overall performance evaluation of the components and indicators of the model has an average rating at the highest level, and 2) The overall satisfaction with the model has an average rating at the highest level.

Conclusion: Strategic leadership of school administrators is considered crucial for managing educational institutions and ensuring the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of education. In the current era, administrators must focus on the strategies employed in management, including strategies for implementing policies within schools. The key components of strategic leadership include: 1) organizational direction, 2) organizational culture, 3) strategic thinking, and 4) communication.