SITUATIONS AND NEEDS IN DEVELOPING ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN THE 21ST CENTURY UNDER NAKHON PHANOM PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 2
Abstract:
At present, the change of the world has been forward to the 21st century affecting the
society, economy, environment, science and technology, and politics. Education therefore must be
an important role in constructing and preparing the nation's youth for the 21st century world.
The purposes of this study were (1) to examine the current and desirable situations in developing
academic administration of school administrators in the 21st century under the Nakhon Phanom
Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, and (2) to assess the needs in developing academic
administration of school administrators in the 21st century under the Nakhon Phanom Primary
Educational Service Area Office 2. The sample group consisted of 401 school administrators and
teachers under the Nakhon Phanom Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 in academic year
2022. The sample size was determined using the percentage criteria selected by Stratified Random
Sampling. There were 2 instruments used in this study: (1) a five-rating scale questionnaire on
current situations in developing academic administration of school administrators in the 21st century
with the Index of item Congruence (IC) between .60 -1.00, the discrimination between .30 - .69,
and the reliability of .96; and (2) a five-rating scale questionnaire on desirable situations in
developing academic administration of school administrators in in the 21st century under Nakhon
Phanom Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 with the Index of item Congruence (IC)
between .60 -1.00, the discrimination between .29 - .91, and the reliability of .96. The statistics
employed were percentage, mean, standard deviation and the Modified Priority Needs Index
(PNI Modified)
The results of the study found that (1) the current and desirable situations in developing
academic administration of school administrators in the 21st century under Nakhon Phanom Primary
Educational Service Area Office 2 in overall were at the moderate level and at the highest level,
respectively. (2) The needs in developing academic administration of school administrators in the
21st century under Nakhon Phanom Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 found that the
Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI Modified) was 0.447 in overall. Considering in individual aspect,
there were 2 highest average aspects by descending order; 1) Measurement and Evaluation, and
Learning Outcome Transfer; and 2) Learning Process Development, respectively.