The Development of a Causal Stuctural Relationship Model of Factors Affecting Effective Teacher Empowerment of Opportunity Expension School in the Northeast

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to development of a causal structural relationship model of factors affecting effective teacher empowerment of an opportunity expansion school in the northeast; and 2) to examine the coherence of a causal structural correlation model of factors influencing the empowerment of school teachers, expanding educational opportunities in the Northeast Thailand developed with empirical data. This study was quantitative research. The sample group consisted of 500 administrators and teachers, academic year 2020. They were obtained using a multistage randomization method. Data were collected using a 5-level estimation scale questionnaire. The data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation. Pearson's Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient and analysis of linear structural equation model with packaged program.
The findings were as follows: 
1. The causal structural relationship model of factors affecting effective teacher empowerment of opportunity expansion school in the northeast consists of 5 factors, namely, 1) atmosphere and organizational culture enhancement, 2) strengthening and developing cooperation, 3) leadership, 4) enhancing work motivation, 5) teacher Empowerment.
2. The developed model is consistent with the empirical data, with Chi-square = 31.77, df = 61, p-value = 0.99, χ2/df = 0.52, RMSEA = 0.00, GFI = 0.99, AGFI = 0.98. By enhancing the atmosphere and organizational culture it had the highest total effects on teacher empowerment, followed by leadership enhancement strengthening and developing cooperation. The four variables were able to jointly explain the 51 percent variance in teacher empowerment at statistical significance at the .01 level.