The Relationship between Administrators’ Leadership and Teacher’ Competencies in the School under Chaiyaphum Primary Educational Service Area Office 2

Abstract

This research aimed to study (1) administrators’ leadership, (2) teachers’ competency in schools, and (3) the relationship between administrators’ leadership and teachers’ competency in schools under the Office of Chaiyaphum Primary Educational Service Area 2. The research method was correlational research. The sample group used in this research was school administrators and teachers under the Office of Chaiyaphum Primary Educational Service Area 2, with the total number of 335 people. The sample size was determined using Taro Yamane formula and stratified random sampling method. The instrument used was a 5-level rating scale questionnaire with content validity at 0.67-1 and reliability of questionnaire on administrators’ leadership, core competency of teachers in schools and functional competency of teachers in schools = 0.981, 0.982, and 0.981, respectively. The statistics used to analyze data comprised frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient. The research results were found that: 1) The administrators’ leadership was rated at a high level, when considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect with the highest level of practice was the aspect of teaching and learning support using digital technology. 2) Teachers’ competency in schools consisted of (1) core competency of teachers in schools, in overall, was rated at a high level, when considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect with the highest level of practice was classroom management, (2) teachers’ competency in schools, in overall, was rated at a high level, when considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect with the highest level of practice was building relationship and cooperation with community for learning management. 3) The relationship between administrators’ leadership and teachers’ competency in schools, in overall, was found that it was rated at a very high level of positive relationship, with statistical significance at .01 level.