A STUDY OF LEADERSHIP IN THE DIGITAL AGE OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE NAKHON RATCHASIMA

Abstract

This research article aimed;  (1) to study the level of digital-age leadership of school administrators as perceived by teachers under the jurisdiction of the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nakhon Ratchasima, (2) to compare the level of digital-age leadership of school administrators as perceived by teachers under the jurisdiction of the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nakhon Ratchasima, classified by school size and school groups.  The sample group in                                                                                          this study consisted of 320 secondary school teachers under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nakhon Ratchasima in the academic year 2024. The sample was selected by using a proportional stratified sampling method. Data were collected using a questionnaire designed as a rating scale with five levels. It had a content validity index (IOC) ranging from 0.66 to 1.00, and the reliability coefficient (Cronbach’s Alpha) of the entire questionnaire was 0.948. The statistics used for data analysis included percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Hypothesis testing was conducted using a One-sample t-test and a One-way ANOVA (F-test). When significant differences were found, Scheffe’s Method was used for pairwise comparisons of the mean differences. The research findings revealed that

1) The overall and individual aspects of digital-age leadership of school administrators, based on teachers' opinions, were at a high level.   

2) The categorized by school size which the overall and individual aspects of digital-age leadership showed statistically significant differences at the 0.05. However, when categorized by school group, no significant differences were found.