DIGITAL LEADERSHIP FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

Abstract

Digital leadership for school administrators plays a significant role in educational management in the 21st century. This academic article aims to analyze the concepts, roles, and challenges of digital leadership for school administrators, as well as to synthesize guidelines for developing digital leadership to serve as a conceptual framework for enhancing school administration in the digital era. This study employs documentary review, research studies, and academic articles from both domestic and international sources. Then, collected information was analyzed and synthesized using content analysis. The findings indicate that the development of digital leadership for school administrators should emphasize four key components: developing vision and digital skills, building a digital organizational culture, strengthening networks and communication, and managing change and adaptation, while facing with key challenges including budget constraints, digital skills of personnel, and cybersecurity. The development guidelines focus on establishing clear strategies and promoting Professional Learning Communities (PLC) to address personnel skill gaps and cybersecurity issues through collective learning of safe practices. Additionally, building collaborative networks with external organizations to mobilize technological resources and expertise will help mitigate budget constraints and strengthen cybersecurity systems. These components support effective integration of technology and innovation in both school administration and instructional management, promote developing competency of teachers and staff members, and foster a learning environment that is appropriate for the digital era. Furthermore, the author has proposed a synthesized conceptual framework to serve as a guideline for strengthening the competencies of administrators, enabling them to effectively respond to changes and enhance the efficiency of educational management.