THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR CYBERSECURITY OF STUDENTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Abstract

This study aimed to develop and evaluate school administration strategies for enhancing students’ cyber safety under the Office of the Basic Education Commission. The objectives were: (1) to investigate the needs for such strategies, (2) to construct relevant indicators, and (3) to evaluate the developed strategies.  The research was conducted in three phases. Phase 1 involved studying and analyzing the components of the strategy through literature review and in-depth interviews with seven school administrators and educational experts. Phase 2 focused on drafting the strategy using the TOWS Matrix, followed by validation through a focus group discussion with seven experts. Phase 3 entailed the evaluation of the strategy by five experts, using statistical analysis to assess its accuracy, appropriateness, feasibility, and usefulness.  The findings revealed that the developed strategy comprised two main components, twelve sub-components Cyber Threat Factors consist of argument and provocation, harassment, defamation, identity theft, and social exclusion. Guidelines for Developing Students’ Behavior in Using Social Media include monitoring usage, promoting positive activities, diverse learning, collaboration with stakeholders, study visits, assigning responsible personnel, and clear policy definition. , and eighty-four implementation methods. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the strategy model was highly suitable, with excellent index values: P-valaue=0.866, chi-square=3297.970, df=3389, chi-square/df=0.973,CFI=1.000, GFI =0.921, AGFI =0.901, RMSEA =0.000  The expert evaluation confirmed that the strategy was highly appropriate for practical application, with an average score at a very good level.