The Proposed Strategies for the Development of Teacher Ethical Leadership in the Basic Education Schools

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to survey basic information needed to create strategies for the development of teacher ethical leadership in the Basic Education schools, 2) to create and improve strategies for the development of teacher ethical leadership, and 3) to evaluate the proposed strategies. The research tools consisted of a documentary form, an interview questionnaire, a questionnaire, an environment assessment form, and the strategy evaluation form. The consistency of content index of the questionnaire were between 0.60- 1.00 and the reliability of 0.98. The survey sample included 36 school directors, 36 chairmen of the board of basic education schools and 299 teachers, totally 371. Multiple case studies consisted 3 national distinguished schools. Statistics employed for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis. The research findings were summarized as follows; The proposed strategies revealed 5 areas, namely 1) Develop teachers on morality over knowledge and by setting good examples for learners, emphasizing on teachers’ training on morality and ethics continuously, and following teachers’ professional code conducts. 2) Develop teachers to become ethical leaders in both schools and community, emphasizing on promoting of teachers’ ethical leadership training in the school and community, and knowledge finding. 3) Develop and promote teachers’ ability on technology as tools for instruction, emphasizing on developing teachers’ basic skills using computer for information searches and for information and technological communication. 4) Foster the conscience of Thai traditional and lifestyle according to the philosophy of sufficiency economy, emphasizing on promoting teachers’ love of national principal institutions and living based on sufficiency economy philosophy. 5) Develop teachers on developing learners to become perfect human-beings, emphasizing on promoting teachers to use learning activities focusing on morality and ethics.