NEEDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS UNDER THE OFFICE OF CHAIYAPHUM PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA 2

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the current situation, the desirable condition and the needs for transformational leadership of school administrators under the Office of Chaiyaphum Primary Educational Service Area 2 and 2) to study the guideline for the development of transformational leadership of school administrators under the Office of Chaiyaphum Primary Educational Service Area 2. The sample group consisted of 333 teachers. The sample size was determined from table of Taro Yamane using stratified random sampling method. The target group consisted of 7 experts including the directors and deputy directors of the schools using purposive random sampling. The research instruments were a 5-level rating scale questionnaire with reliability at 0.907 and a semi-structured interview. The statistics used for analyzing data comprised frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and PNI modified index. The research results were found that:  1) The current condition, in overall, was at a high level, when considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect with the highest mean was idealized influence, followed by intellectual stimulation, the aspect with the least mean was individualized consideration. The desirable condition, in overall, was found that it was at the highest level, when considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect with the highest mean was individualized consideration, followed by intellectual stimulation, the aspect with the least mean was idealized influence. The needs for transformational leadership of school administrators under the Office of Chaiyaphum Primary Education Service Area 2 arranging by the importance were as follows: individualized consideration, intellectual stimulation, inspiration and motivation, and the need was idealized influence. 2)Guidelines for the development of transformational leadership of school administrators under the Office of Chaiyaphum Primary Educational Service Area 2 can be summarized as follows: (1) the aspect of individualized consideration consisted of 4 guidelines, (2) the aspect of intellectual stimulation consisted of 4 guidelines, (3) the aspect of inspiration and motivation consisted of 4 guidelines, and 4) the aspect of idealized influence 4 guidelines.

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The objectives of this research were 1) to study the current situation, the desirable condition and the needs for transformational leadership of school administrators under the Office of Chaiyaphum Primary Educational Service Area 2 and 2) to study the guideline for the development of transformational leadership of school administrators under the Office of Chaiyaphum Primary Educational Service Area 2. The sample group consisted of 333 teachers. The sample size was determined from table of Taro Yamane using stratified random sampling method. The target group consisted of 7 experts including the directors and deputy directors of the schools using purposive random sampling. The research instruments were a 5-level rating scale questionnaire with reliability at 0.907 and a semi-structured interview. The statistics used for analyzing data comprised frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and PNI modified index. The research results were found that:  1) The current condition, in overall, was at a high level, when considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect with the highest mean was idealized influence, followed by intellectual stimulation, the aspect with the least mean was individualized consideration. The desirable condition, in overall, was found that it was at the highest level, when considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect with the highest mean was individualized consideration, followed by intellectual stimulation, the aspect with the least mean was idealized influence. The needs for transformational leadership of school administrators under the Office of Chaiyaphum Primary Education Service Area 2 arranging by the importance were as follows: individualized consideration, intellectual stimulation, inspiration and motivation, and the need was idealized influence. 2)Guidelines for the development of transformational leadership of school administrators under the Office of Chaiyaphum Primary Educational Service Area 2 can be summarized as follows: (1) the aspect of individualized consideration consisted of 4 guidelines, (2) the aspect of intellectual stimulation consisted of 4 guidelines, (3) the aspect of inspiration and motivation consisted of 4 guidelines, and 4) the aspect of idealized influence 4 guidelines.