THE GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT BASED ON PAPANIKADHAMMA OF PRIMARY SCHOOL UNDER NAKHONSAWAN EDUCATION SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

This research article aimed to 1) study the competence of school administrators in schools under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area 1, Nakhon Sawan, and 2) create guidelines for developing school administrators’ competence based on the principle of Dutiyapapanikadhamma in schools under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area 1, Nakhon Sawan. A mixed-method research method was used. The quantitative research collected data from a sample group of 187 school administrators and teachers. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a reliability of 0.92. Data were analyzed by finding frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The qualitative research collected data from 9 key informants. The instrument used was a semi-structured interview. Data were analyzed using content analysis. The results of the research found that 1) the overall competence of school administrators’ administration based on the principle of Dutiyapapanikadhamma in schools under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area 1, Nakhon Sawan, was at a high level. When considering each aspect, it was found that teamwork was at the highest level. Performance orientation, good service, and self-development were at a high level. 2) Guidelines for developing school administrators’ competence Educational institutions based on the Dutiyapapanikadhamma of schools under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area, Nakhon Sawan Area 1 included: (1) Achievement orientation: Administrators should have a broad vision, have knowledge and understanding in planning, bring in innovations or alternative technologies, have creativity to develop works and work processes in line with the goals. (2) Good service: Educational institution administrators should be far-sighted and forward-thinking, and have related ideas. They were leaders in service provision, dare to make decisions, dare to take responsibility, and were knowledgeable. (3) Self-development: Administrators should plan the use of technology in searching for information and be leaders in exchanging academic knowledge for the development of themselves and personnel in the educational institution. (4) Teamwork: Administrators should jointly plan decisions, work as a team, listen to opinions, and accept the team’s agreements with morality and ethics.