THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGILE LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHER CORE COMPETENCIES IN THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE BANGKOK 2

Abstract

This research article aimed to 1) to study the agile leadership of school administrators under the  Secondary Education Service Area Office Bangkok 2. 2) to study the core competencies of teachers under  the Secondary Education Service Area Office Bangkok 2.

3) to study the relationship between the agile leadership of school administrators and teachers' core competencies under the Secondary Education Service Area Office Bangkok 2. This is a quantitative research that studies the concept of agile leadership and the core competence of teachers as a research framework. The sample group consists of 194 teachers, using a stratified random sampling method, according to the proportion of the size of each school. The data collection tool is a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using basic statistics, including percentages, means, standard deviations, and Pearson's correlation coefficients. The research results found that:

1) The agile leadership of school administrators was high overall and in each aspect. The mean scores, in descending order, were: understanding and valuing individuals, participation and teamwork, technological and innovation capabilities, and direction setting.

2) The core competencies of teachers in the Secondary Education Service Area Office Bangkok 2 were high in all three competencies. The mean scores, in descending order, were: teamwork, self-development, and achievement orientation.

3) The agile leadership of school administrators had a positive and moderately high correlation with the core competencies of teachers in schools under  the Secondary Education Service Area Office Bangkok 2 (r = .760). The aspect with the highest correlation was participation and teamwork (r = .726), followed by technological and innovation capabilities (r = .711), understanding and valuing individuals (r = .698), and direction setting (r = .695). These correlations were statistically significant at the .10 level.

The findings from this research will be used to improve the development of models and work processes using agile leadership to be effective in accordance with the context of the educational institution for the development of educational quality.