The Development of an Academic Leadership Enhancement Model for Administrators of Basic Education Institutions under the Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 2
Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to study and synthesize the components and the present and desirable conditions and then to construct and develop an academic leadership enhancement model for administrators of basic education institutions under the Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 and study the results of implementing that model. Research methodology was divided into 4 phases including Phase 1: a study of academic leadership components; Phase 2: a survey of present and desirable conditions of school administrators academic leadership; Phase 3: construction and development of a new model by employing data from Phase 1 and Phase 2 and expert evaluation of the appropriateness of the model; and Phase 4: a study of results in implementing the academic leadership enhancement model on actions, knowledge and the satisfaction of school administrators.
Results of the study revealed the following:
1. 13 academic leadership components of administrators of basic education were found: 1) morality and ethics 2) vision 3) good role model 4) creation of organizational culture 5) curriculum development 6) creation of atmosphere and environment in schools 7) knowledge 8) leadership 9) professional development of teacher and personnel 10) promotion of student excellence 11) provision of innovation and technology 12) school internal supervision and 13) internal quality assurance. All of these components were confirmed by the 9 experts as highly appropriate.
2. Overall, the present conditions of administrators of basic education academic leadership under the Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 were rated at a medium level of academic leadership. The component with the highest mean score was vision; the second highest was being a good role model, while the lowest mean score was for the promotion of student excellence. The desirable conditions of administrators of basic education academic leadership were rated at the highest level. The component with the highest mean score was the promotion of student excellence; the second highest was leadership, while the lowest mean score was for vision and knowledge. In terms of the Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI), the components with the highest score were promotion of student excellence, quality assurance and organizational culture, respectively. The component with lowest mean score was vision.
3. In order to construct an academic leadership enhancement model for administrators of basic education under the Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, the 5S Model was employed:; S1 : SEEK (survey study), S2 : Select (indicator for development), S3 : Structure (guideline/activity development), S4 : Steam (action development) and S5 : Share (share and network). This model was rated by the 9 experts as appropriate at the highest level.
4. After the implementation of the academic leadership enhancement model, the administrators of basic education noted as an effect the promotion of student excellence overall was at the highest level. A comparison of the mean scores of administrators before and after the implementation of the model found that there was a statistically significant difference at the level of .01. 100% of administrators of basic education in 50 schools took effective action to promote student excellence. Administrators of basic education reported overall and specific satisfaction at the highest level for the model of academic leadership of administrators of basic education under the Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 2.