Abstract:
This research aim was to study the current and desired situation of the academic management for enhancing students digital literacy in secondary schools by utilizing descriptive research methodology. The total sample was 3,120,consisted of directors, chief of science and technology department, teachers, and students in Office of the Basic Education Commission secondary schools.
The results showed that the overall current situation of the academic management for enhancing students digital literacy in secondary schools was at medium level, but the desired situation was at high level. The first academic management for enhancing students digital literacy in secondary schools need was teaching and learning, and school curriculum development, assessment and evaluation, collaborating with other institutes in academic improvement and development of media, innovation and educational technology, as well as supervision correspondingly. The first priority need was digital tools need of all element of the academic managementfor enhancing students digital literacy. Safety in using was the second priority for academic management regarding school curriculum development, teaching and learning, assessment and evaluation, development of media, innovation and educational technology, and supervision. In addition, the results revealed that computer and internet was the second priority for school curriculum development and the development of media, innovation and educational technology.Therefore, the OBEC should foster changes in teaching and learning in order for improving student competence in using and creatingdigital tools, developing curriculum, development of media, innovation and educational technology through the collaboration with other organizations, as well as, supervision focusing on teacher teaching that enhance student digital literacy development.