Abstract:
The purposes of this research were 1) to study the level of leadership behaviors of school administrators, 2) to study the level of supervision within the schools, 3) to compare leadership behaviors of school administrators classified by gender, education level, work experience, and school size, 4) to compare supervision within the schools classified by gender, education level, work experience, and school size, 5) to study the relationship between leadership behaviors of school administrators and supervision within the schools, 6) to process suggestions on leadership behaviors of school administrators and supervision within the schools. The sample group were 336 school administrators and teachers under the Pattani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, academic year 2022. The tool used in this research was a four-part questionnaire. Statistics used for data analysis consisted of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation,
Pearson's correlation coefficient, t-Test, and F-Test.
The results showed that:
1. Leadership behaviors of school administrators was overall at a high level.
2. Supervision within the schools was overall at a high level.
3. Comparisons of school administrators leadership behaviors classified by gender, education level, work experience, and school size were statistically significant difference level of .05 while education level was found no difference.
4. Comparisons of supervision within the schools classified by gender,
education level, work experience and school size showed statistically significant
difference level of .05 in terms of education level and school size except gender and
work experience.
5. The overall relationship between leadership behaviors of school administrators and supervision within the schools revealed statistically significant positive correlation at the .01 level.
6. Suggestions on leadership behaviors of school administrators and supervision within the schools under the Pattani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, were recommended. The school administrators should experiment with new
ideas in the execution of duties among teachers and provide opportunities for the community engaging in management processes. The school administrators are encouraged to have a keen interest in acquiring new knowledge continually for ongoing self-development. The results of supervision should be reported to facilitate the development and enhancement of teaching and learning practices. Additionally, creating new academic documents for teachers to study and explore is recommended.
The school administrators should strive to foster a positive working atmosphere both within and outside the school. Encouraging the use of school networks as a platform for curriculum development is essential. Moreover, the school administrators should actively participate in guiding, monitoring, and conducting research within classrooms.