Abstract:
This research aims to develop a structural relationship model of indicators of moral leadership for administrators in basic education schools. The purposes were as follows 1) to study the appropriateness of indicators for selection in the model, 2) to test the congruence of the model developed from theory and research with empirical data, and 3) to investigate the factor loading of major factors, sub-factors, and indicators. Using the descriptive research methodology. The sample size was determined by using the ratio rule between the unit of sample and the amount of parameter 20:1. From 37 parameters got 740 samples from the 30,719 school principals. Collecting data from the samples selected by Multi-stage Random Sampling by using the 5 level rating scale questionnaire with reliability coefficient 0.8740. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistic, and inferential statistic by statistical program and LISREL Program. Research results were based on the research hypotheses that (1) All indicators were appropriate to be selected in the model, as the mean was equal to or higher than 3.00 and had a distribution coefficient equal to or less than 20%. (2) The model was congruent with the empirical data very well. Considering the Chi-Square Statistics (X²) was 13.07, the degrees of freedom (df) was 12, the statistically significant (p-value) was 0.36417, the Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) was 1.00 and Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI) was 0.970 and the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) was 0.012; and (3) All major factors had a factor loading value higher than 0.70, all sub-factors, and all indicators had a factor loading value higher than 0.30