GUIDELINES FOR ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Abstract

The objectives of this research article ware to 1) explore the components of academic administration of schools, 2) confirm the consistency of the components of academic administration of schools with empirical data, and            3) create guidelines for the academic administration of primary schools in the digital age. This study was a mixed methodology. Samples consisted of administrators and teachers in schools under the Primary Educational Service Area Office in Eastern Region totaling 450, were obtained by the table of Krejcie and Morgan, multi - stage sampling method, and cluster random sampling.             The instruments used for data collection were 1) semi - structured interview;             2) questionnaire; 3) focus Group Discussion Form. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, Standard Deviation, skewness, kurtosis, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis and content analysis. The results showed that: 1) The components of academic administration of schools consisted of 7 components as follows: The use of digital technology in teaching and learning management of teachers and learners, Enhancing a learning culture that facilitates change by using modern information technology, Organizing learning and research resources to develop learners' potential, Curriculum Development and Evaluation, Education guidance, Foreign language skills development, and Academic administration system development and collaboration with other educational institutions/organizations both domestically and internationally 2) Components of academic administration of schools was consistent with the empirical data swith statistical significance at 0.01                            3) Guidelines academic administration of schools in the hools of each component were created as follows; Component 1 with five guidelines, Component 2 with three guidelines, Component 3 with six guidelines, Component 4 with four guidelines, Component 5 with five guidelines, Component 6 with five guidelines, and Component 7 with four guidelines.