SKILLS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATORS IN THE 21ST CENTURY UNDER THE NONTHABURI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 2

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the level of 21st-century skills of school administrators under the Nonthaburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 2; and 2) to compare the 21st-century skills of these administrators categorized by gender, educational level, and work experience. The study sample consisted of 305 government teachers working in schools under the Nonthaburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, selected through stratified random sampling. The research used a questionnaire with content validity scores ranging from 0.67 to 1.00 and a reliability coefficient of 0.93. The statistics used for data analysis included percentages, means, standard deviations, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and the LSD pairwise comparison test.

The research findings were as follows :1) the overall and specific aspects of 21st-century skills of school administrators under the Nonthaburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 were at a high level. The skills ranked from highest to lowest average were: analytical and creative thinking skills, technological and digital literacy skills, organizational management skills, communication skills, and interpersonal skills. 2) The comparison of 21st-century skills of school administrators indicated that gender and educational levels did not result in statistically significant differences in opinions, while work experience showed a statistically significant difference at the .05 and .01 levels of significance.