Guidelines for Future Skills Development of School Administrators under Maha Sarakham Secondary Educational Service Area Office

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the current conditions and desirable conditions of guidelines for future skill development of school administrators under Maha Sarakham Secondary Educational Service Area Office; 2) to study the needs for future skill development of school administrators under Maha Sarakham Secondary Educational Service Area Office; and 3) to study guidelines for future skill development of school administrators under Maha Sarakham Secondary Educational Service Area Office. The sample group consisted of 201 participants, including 50 school administrators and 151 department head teachers under Maha Sarakham Secondary Educational Service Area Office. The research instrument was a 5-level dual-response format questionnaire. Additional instruments included structured interviews and an assessment of appropriateness and feasibility.

            The results of this research showed that: 1) The current level of future skills among school administrators was at a high level, while the desirable level was at the highest level. The needs for future skill development of school administrators under Maha Sarakham Secondary Educational Service Area Office, based on the PNI_Modified index, in overall, were = 0.198. When considering each aspects, the aspects arranged from the most to the least were as follows: the use of information technology, or artificial intelligence (AI), followed by the ability to create innovation, communication skills, and analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, respectively. 2) Guidelines for future skills development of school administrators under Maha Sarakham Secondary Educational Service Area Office consisted of four key aspects and twelve guidelines. The evaluation results indicated that all proposed guidelines for future skills development of school administrators under Maha Sarakham Secondary Educational Service Area Office were appropriate and highly feasible at the highest level.