GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP BASED ON SARANIYADHAMMA VI OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS UNDER SURAT THANI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the ²¹st-century leadership status of school administrators under the Surat Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, 2) study the guidelines for developing ²¹st-century leadership based on Saraniya Dhamma vi among school administrators under the Surat Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, and 3) propose and evaluate the guidelines for developing ²¹st-century leadership based on the Saraniya Dhamma vi among school administrators under the Surat Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. This is a mixed-methods research with three research phases this research employed a mixed-methods approach with three research phases: Phase 1 studied the ²¹st-century leadership practices of school administrators using questionnaires administered to a sample of 123 schools, with two informants from each school (school principal and teacher), totaling 246 informants. Phase 2 examined development approaches through interviews with five key informants, analyzing data using content analysis based on the interview questionnaire. Phase 3 involved presenting and evaluating the development approaches using an evaluation form comprised of seven experts. The research tools included in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and focus group evaluation forms. Data was analyzed using content analysis.

The research results found that: 1) The overall leadership style of school administrators in the ²¹st century is at a high level. 2) Guidelines for developing ²¹st-century leadership skills for school administrators based on SaraniyaDhamma vi, integrating these principles across five areas: 1) Vision: Administrators must clearly and easily communicate the school's policies and vision. 2) Communication Skills: Administrators must communicate openly and transparently within their teams, ensuring accountability. 3) Collaboration Skills: Providing opportunities for all personnel to participate in planning and decision-making. 4) Teamwork Skills: Ability to coordinate ideas and work approaches across multiple departments to achieve a unified direction. 5) Creativity: Ability to share creativity with fellow teachers, leading transformative change towards modern, tangible, and accepted results. 3)The presentation and evaluation of the guidelines for developing ²¹st-century leadership based on the Six Principles of Morality (Saraniya Dhamma) by school administrators under the Surat Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 revealed that they are appropriate, feasible, and beneficial, and can be implemented.