THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL PRINCIPALS COMPETENCY AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOLS UNDER THE OFFICE OF ROI-ET PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA 3

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to investigate: 1) the school principals’ competencies under
the office of Roi-et Primary Educational Service Area 3; 2) the school effectiveness under the office of Roi-et
Primary Educational Service Area 3, and 3) the relationships between the school principals’ competencies
and the effectiveness of schools under the office of Roi-et Primary Educational Service Area 3 a perceived
by the school principals and the teachers. The samples were 372 school principals and teachers. The research
instrument used for collecting data was a questionnaire. The statistical techniques employed in data analysis
were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient.
The research findings were as follows:
1. The school principals’ competencies, as a whole, was at a high level. Considering in each aspect;
the teamwork aspect was the highest score.
2. The school effectiveness, as a whole, was at a high level. Considering in each aspect; the job
satisfaction was the highest score.
3. The school principals’ competencies and the school effectiveness had a statistically significant
positive relationship at the level of .01 (r=.25)