The Development of the Programs to Strengthens in Structional Leadership of School Adminstrators under Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Education Service Area Office 1

Abstract

This research consists purposes were 1. to examine the current conditions, desirable conditions and priority needs of instructional leadership among school administrators and 2. to develop a program to strengthen instructional leadership of school administrators. The study employed a mixed methods research design, integrating both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The research instruments included questionnaires and interview forms. The sample consisted of 148 school administrators, determined using Taro Yamane’s (1973) formula at a 0.05 level of precision, and selected through stratified random sampling. The target group comprised five experts, selected through purposive sampling. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentage, mean and standard deviation, along with inferential statistics such as t-test and the Priority Needs Index Modified (PNI Modified). Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The research findings revealed that 1) The overall current condition of instructional leadership among school administrators was at a moderate level (x̅= 2.54, S.D. = 0.67), while the overall desirable condition was at a high level (x̅= 3.98, S.D. = 0.76). The overall priority needs index (PNI Modified) was 0.57 and 2) The developed program to strengthen instructional leadership of school administrators consisted of five components: principles, objectives, content, development methods, and evaluation and follow-up. The program content included four modules: (1) promoting a learning atmosphere, (2) mission formulation, (3) instructional supervision and (4) curriculum management. The program was evaluated as highly appropriate (x̅= 4.62, S.D. = 0.85) and highly feasible for implementation (x̅= 4.73, S.D. = 0.43).