DEVELOPING PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP OF ADMINISTRATORS UNDER MAHASARAKHAM PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 2

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to 1)study current conditions, desirable conditions and the needs to enhance strategic leadership of administrators under Mahasarakham primary educational service area office 2 and 2) develop a program to enhance strategic leadership of administrators under Mahasarakham primary educational service area office 2. The research was divided into 2 phases. Phase 1 was to study current conditions, desirable conditions and the needs. The samples were 130 school administrators through stratified random sampling and technique and research instrument was scaling questionnaire.Data were analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and modified priority index. Phase 2 was to develop a program to enhance strategic leadership. There were 3 informants, an educational administrator and 2 school administrators who had the best practical administration. Passed the program assessment by 5 experts through purposive sampling technique. The experts consist of an educational administrator and 4 school administrators. Research instrument was an assessment of appropriateness and feasibility. Data were analyzed by using mean, standard deviation. The results showed that; 1) The overall picture of current condition was at high level and the overall of desirable condition of the strategic leadership of administrators was at highest level. The necessity assessment to the development of strategic leadership of administrators which ordered of the needs assessment from more to less were Motivational Leadership, Revolutionary Thinking , Ability of Strategy Management , Organization Creating , High Comprehension , Vision Determination. 2) Program to enhance the strategic leadership of administrators, the results of overall program evaluation were high level appropriate and the possibilities are at the highest level.