COMPETENCIES OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AFFECTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION IN SCHOOLS UNDER NAKHON PHANOM PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to examine the managerial competence that affects the effectiveness of academic management in schools under the jurisdiction of the Education Area Office, Nakhon Phanom Province, Zone 1. The research findings are as follows: 1. The components of school administrators' competencies affiliated with the Education Area Office, Nakhon Phanom Province, Zone 1, consist of eight dimensions: 1) Goal orientation, 2) Quality service, 3) Self-development, 4) Teamwork, 5) Analysis and synthesis, 6) Communication and motivation, 7) Staff development, and 8) Vision. All components are deemed highly suitable. 2. The overall competency of school administrators is at a high level. 3. The effectiveness of academic management in schools overall is at a high level. 4. There is a statistically significant positive correlation between the competency of school administrators and the effectiveness of academic management in schools at a high level of significance (p < .01). 5. The competency of school administrators has a significant predictive power over the effectiveness of academic management in schools at a high level of significance (p < .01). The seven dimensions include Vision(X8), Self-development(X3), Staff development(X7), Goal orientation(X1), Analysis and synthesis(X5), Quality service(X2), and Communication and motivation(X6). With a predictive power of 75.00%, the regression equation can be written as follows: 6. Guidelines for developing the competencies of school administrators that impact the effectiveness of academic management in schools consist of 7 dimensions:  1) Goal-oriented performance 2) Excellent service 3) Self-development 4) Analysis and synthesis 5) Communication and motivation 6) Employee capacity development 7) Vision