The Growth Mindset Development of school administrators Under the Office Of Secondary Educational Service Area Khon Kaen

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to 1) study the components and indicators of the Growth Mindset of school administrators 2) examine the consistency of the Growth Mindset component model of school administrators with empirical data 3) establish and evaluate the growth mindset development model of school administrators, suitability possibility and usefulness aspects. This research used mixed-methods research, divided into two stages: the first stage was quantitative research, by studying concepts, theories, documents, and related research and analyzing the confirmatory components (CFA) of the Growth Mindset of school administrators.  The sample group used in this research consisted of 260 administrators and teachers, using the criteria for determining the sample size at 20 times the number of variables according to the Hair concept. et al., The research tool was a questionnaire, a 5-level estimation scale, and the questionnaire was used to experiment with a sample group by the random secondary school under the Office of Nakhon Ratchasima Secondary Educational Service Area in the amount of 30 people and the data were analyzed for validity by using Cronbach's alpha coefficient with a value of 0.7 and up0 And the reliability of the tool equal to 0.970 . The second stage was qualitative research. By establishing a growth mindset development model of school administrators and evaluating the model by asking the experts. The suitability, the usefulness, and the possibility assessment. 

The statistics used were confirmatory component analysis and 3) The results were as follows: 

1. The growth mindset of school administrators consisted of 5 components and 13 indicators: 1) Challenge at work: 3 indicators 2) Finding role models and inspiration: 3 indicators Accepting success: 3 indicators 4) Learning from problems and failure : 2 indicators, and 5) Learning from criticism : 2 indicators.


2. The model for measuring growth mindset components under the Office of Secondary Educational Service Area Khon Kaen was congruent with the empirical data according to the statistical X²= 24.313,  df  = 19,  / df  = 1.279, P-Value = 0.184, RMSEA = 0.033, SRMR = 0.023, CFI = 0.998, TLI  = 0.991


3. The growth mindset of school administrators includes model names, principles, goals, and guidelines. The results of suitability were at the highest level. There was a high level of possibility. And the usefulness is at the highest level.