ADMINISTRATIVE COMPETENCE OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION IN THE SOUTH

Abstract

The objective of this article research were: 1) Develop effective competencies of school administrators under the Local Government Organization in the South. 2) Examine the effective competencies of educational institution administrators under the Local Government Organization in the South. This research was mixed research with qualitative and quantitative research. The population consisted of 244 basic educational institutions under the Southern Local Administrative Organization. The sample group was educational institution administrators. Calculated from Craigie and Morgan's table, 53 schools totaling 159 students. The research tools were questionnaires and focus group discussions, collecting data by sending questionnaires by post. Statistics used in data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, Standard Deviation, exploratory component analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The findings were revealed as follows: 1) The development of effective competencies of school administrators under the Local Government Organization in the South consist of 5 elements. Each component has a weight factor ranging from .552 - .966. 1.1) Communication and Motivation 8 variables, 1.2) Achievement-Oriented Management 10 variables, 1.3) Personnel Potential Development 10 variables, 1.4) Teamwork 13 variables, and 1.5) Moral Courage, Virtue and Ethics 19 variables. 2) Examine the effective competency components school administrators under the Local Government Organization in the South were used for confirmatory component analysis to check the structural integrity of the components with a packaged program and from group conversations. Most experts agree that the order of the new elements should be revised to include: 2.1) moral courage, integrity, ethics, 2.2) teamwork, 2.3) results-oriented management, 2.4) communication and motivation, and 5) Personnel Potential Development.