Needs Assessment of Achievement Motivation Competency Development for School Administrators under Sakon Nakhon Primary Educational Service Area Office 1
Abstract:
This study aimed to assess the needs of achievement motivation competency development of administrators. The research was conducted in three phases. Phase 1 was to identify the components of achievement motivation competency. The target group consisted of five experts, who validated the identified components. The instruments included a synthesis form and a five-level rating scale questionnaire. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Phase 2 was to examine the current and desirable states of achievement motivation competency of administrator. The participants consisted of 364 administrators and teachers in schools under Sakon Nakhon Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, who were selected using multi-stage sampling in the academic year 2024. The instruments included a five-level rating scale questionnaire, which the part of current state indicated validity index ranged from 0.60-1.00, discrimination power index from 0.33-0.98 and reliability index was at 0.97, whereas the desirable state indicated validity index ranged from 0.60-1.00, discrimination power index ranged from 0.46-0.90, and reliability index was at 0.98. The collected data were analyzed for mean, standard deviation, and Modified Priority Needs Index. Phase 3 was to explore the guidelines for developing achievement motivation competency. The target group consisted of five experts. A five-level rating scale questionnaire was used. The data were analyzed for mean and standard deviation.
The findings were shown as follows.
1. The achievement motivation competency of school administrators consisted of five components, namely 1) quality of work, 2) continuous improvement, 3) creativity, 4) problem solving and decision making and 5) responsibility in school administration. All component was rated at the highest level of propriety.
2. The current state of achievement motivation competency of school administrators, in overall, was at high level, while the desirable state was rated at the highest level.
3. The overall necessity for achievement motivation competency of school administrators showed modified priority needs index of 0.200. The two most critical components included quality of work and problem-solving and decision-making.
4. The guidelines to development the achievement motivation competency composed of quality of work and problem-solving and decision-making, which included 12 strategies, in overall, showed the highest level of propriety.