A Model of Adaptive Leadership Development for School Administrator Under Bueng Kan Primary Educational Service Area Office

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) investigate the components and indicators of transformational leadership among school administrators under the Bueng Kan Primary Educational Service Area Office, 2) examine the goodness of fit between the transformational leadership indicator model for school administrators and empirical data, and 3) develop a transformational leadership development model for school administrators. This mixed-methods research involved a sample of 320 administrators and teachers. The research instruments included a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire with content validity ranging from 0.67 to 1.00 and reliability of 0.988, and a semi-structured interview protocol. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted using M-plus software, and the model's appropriateness, feasibility, and usefulness were evaluated. The research findings revealed that: 1) transformational leadership among school administrators under the Bueng Kan Primary Educational Service Area Office comprised four components with 12 indicators: creating a transformational climate (3 indicators), creative teamwork (3 indicators), holistic vision (3 indicators), and digital skills development (3 indicators); 2) the researcher-developed measurement model of transformational leadership components for school administrators demonstrated good fit with empirical data (χ² = 50.597, df = 36, p-value = 0.054, RMSEA = 0.036, SRMR = 0.023, CFI = 0.996, TLI = 0.992); and 3) the evaluation of the proposed transformational leadership model for school administrators under the Bueng Kan Primary Educational Service Area Office showed appropriateness, feasibility, and usefulness at the highest level.