Core competencies of school administrators in the Ban Dung 1 School Group under the Udon Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 3

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study the level and the main competency development guidelines of school administrators in the Ban Dung 1 School Group under the Udon Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 3. The population was 132 teachers. The tools were questionnaire with IOC between 0.67-1.00 and the reliability of 0.90. The data were collected by using google form, received of 86.84%. Data analysis employed frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and content analysis. The results of the study found that: 1. The level of main competencies of school administrators in the Ban Dung 1 School Group. overall was moderate. Considering the highest aspect, it was self-development, followed by the achievement oriented aspect and good service. The aspect with the least average was teamwork. 2. Guidelines for developing core competencies of school administers included achievement-oriented should plan and set a timeline clearly, work hard and being patient achieved the goal and looking for opportunities to learn and to develop new skills. According to good service, they should be willing to give their best, look for opportunities to help others, control their emotions, and act friendly. In terms of self-development, it was necessary to analyze and think outside the box, create new ideas, find new guidelines, integrated thinking, experiment, practice, learning from experiences, solving, continuously self-development, and teamwork, which should clearly define the vision and goals. It is important to communicate and stimulate the teacher participation as well as  should provide welfare for teachers and personnel.