A Study of Innovative Leadership of School Administrators under the Pathum Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the innovative leadership and the practical approach for developing the innovative leadership of school administrators under the Pathum Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The research sample, derived from cluster sampling, consisted of 320 teachers under the Pathum Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The key informants were six school administrators under the Pathum Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 by the purposive sampling. The instruments for data collection were questionnaires and interview forms. To analyze the data, the researcher conducted the statistics consisting of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis for the qualitative research. The result revealed that 1) the overall innovative leadership of school administrators under the Pathum Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 showed a high level. 2) The practical approach of the innovative leadership of school administrators indicated that the school administrators should procure modern technology, media, materials, and communication equipment sufficiently and efficiently. Personnel should have the knowledge and the ability to use technology with participatory management. Teachers were motivated by opening the ideas, joining in the evaluation, and developing the works. Administrators must have a vision of change by wider knowledge. In addition, opportunities should be given to everyone to create works that were mutually beneficial. The participants were enabled to see the value of innovation by working together to mobilize change for the achieved goal. Listening to each other's opinions included showing kindness to others, being polite with humility in working together.