A STUDY OF DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AS PERCEIVED BY TEACHERS UNDER THE NAKHON RATCHASIMA SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Abstract

       This research article aimed : (1) to study the level of desirable characteristics of school administrators as perceived by teachers under the Nakhon Ratchasima Secondary Educational Service Area Office, (2) to compare the desirable characteristics of school administrators as perceived by teachers under the Nakhon Ratchasima Secondary Educational Service Area Office, categorized by work experience and school size. The research design is quantitative research. The sample consisted of 343 teachers under the Nakhon Ratchasima Secondary Educational Service Area Office during the 2024 academic year. The sample size was determined using the Krejcie and Morgan table, and a multi-stage sampling method was applied. The research instrument was a   5-point Likert scale questionnaire. The index of item-objective congruence ranged from 0.80 to 1.00, and the overall reliability of the questionnaire was 0.98. Data analysis employed a statistical software package to calculate frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations. Hypotheses were tested using t-tests and F-tests, with Scheffe's method applied for pairwise comparisons where significant differences were found. The research findings were as follows:

          (1) The desirable characteristics of school administrators as perceived by teachers under the Nakhon Ratchasima Secondary Educational Service Area Office overall were at the highest level. The aspect with the highest mean was morality and ethics, while the aspect with the lowest mean was human relations.

          (2) Comparisons of desirable characteristics of school administrators as perceived by teachers under the Nakhon Ratchasima Secondary Educational Service Area Office, categorized by work experience and school size, revealed statistically significant differences overall at the 0.05 level.