Guidelines Development for Supervisory Leadership of Private School Administrators in Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

This research was a mixed methods research. The objectives were to 1) study the current conditions, desired conditions, and needs assessment, 2) study the development guidelines, and 3) evaluate the guidelines development for supervisory leadership of private school administrators in Khon Kaen province. The research was conducted in 2 phases: Phase 1: studied the current condition, desired conditions, and needs assessment. The sample consisted of 322 people. The instrument used was a 5-rating scale questionnaire. The reliability coefficient for the current condition was 0.974 and for the desired conditions was 0.929. Phase 2: studied and evaluated the guidelines using semi-structured interviews. The target group consisted of 5 private school administrators with expertise in supervision. The evaluation of the guidelines was conducted by a target group of five experts. The instrument used was a 5-rating scale questionnaire. The data was analyzed using basic statistics: mean, standard deviation, and the (PNI_modified). The research results found that: 1) The overall current condition was at a moderate level, the overall desired state was at a high level, and the highest perceived need for development was in vision creation. 2) The development guidelines were as follows: self-assessment, participation in various trainings, open-minded learning, network building, deconstructing successful models, having innovation (best practices), learning about one's potential, and understanding the available resources and context for setting goals and defining a vision. and 3) The evaluation results of the propriety, feasibility, and utility of all 3 aspects were at the highest level.